Subscription MMOs are generally those that restrict play to gamers who pay an ongoing fee, usually monthly, though shorter and longer subscriptions, as well as lifetime subs, do exist. Some free-to-play and buy-to-play games also include optional subscriptions.
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One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
Datamining uncovers potential details about World of Warcraft’s next expansion
As BlizzCon inches ever closer, players of World of Warcraft continue to ponder where the MMORPG's next expansion is headed. Some of that pondering...
WoW Factor: If this is the state of World of Warcraft, why talk about it?
The other day, I was talking with a friend about another MMO altogether. It doesn't actually matter which one it was because the important...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for next week’s Growing Light update
Final Fantasy XIV fans can pretty much set their watch to a number of things that the MMORPG puts out, and one of those...
Hunters lead the pack for deaths on World of Warcraft Classic’s hardcore realms
All right, how many of you found out the hard way that Feign Death turns into actual death if you don't interrupt it before...
Blizzard teases BlizzCon’s stage schedule ahead of today’s round of ticket sales
If you really have an earth-shattering need to attend BlizzCon 2023 in person and have $299-$799 to drop on a ticket, you're in luck;...
The Daily Grind: Do you want to care about World of Warcraft… but can’t summon the interest?
Back at the start of September, one of World of Warcraft's most prominent YouTubers wrote a rather armor-piercing question for the community. Bellular asked,...
Vague Patch Notes: The games industry arrogance cycle, in MMOs and elsewhere
Unity has fallen. Oh, sure, the company has rolled back the worst parts of its incredibly boneheaded "give us money for your successful game"...
Battle Bards Episode 228: Cheery MMO dungeons
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair — a fact that sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes...
Perfect Ten: The 10 unsung heroes of the MMO user interface
If we ever think of an MMO's user interface, it's either when we're getting settled into a new game or when a title decides...
Casually Classic: Six reasons hardcore servers make WoW Classic worthwhile
The first time that I heard about the unofficial "Hardcore Classic" scene for WoW Classic, I didn't get it. The idea of voluntary permadeath...
Tencent’s not-a-WoW-clone Tarisland snagged a former World of Warcraft composer for its score
It's not every day that a new MMORPG even talks about its composer or score, let alone sends 'round a press release talking up...
Layoffs hit Blizzard’s Hearthstone team as Chris Metzen upgrades to new World of Warcraft exec title
Tuesday marked another dark day for the teams at Blizzard once again, with news coming out that the studio is being hit with more...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 438: EverQuest what’s next?
Justin and Bree discuss the potential for EverQuest 3, the LOTRO remaster's cancelation, EVE Fanfest's EVE Online Havoc and EVE Vanguard reveals, WoW Classic's about-face on LFD, Pantheon's new art style, and Marvel Heroes' code leak, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Glitch Odd Giants.
Wisdom of Nym: Open questions spawned by the Tokyo Game Show’s Final Fantasy XIV live letter
Thanks to the Tokyo Game Show, we've had our last Final Fantasy XIV live letter live letter before the patch, and aside from the...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Growing Light update launches on October 3 with a new dungeon and more
The most recent Letter from the Producer LIVE announced the date: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.5, Growing Light, will release on October 3rd. Of...
The Stream Team: A little bit of leveling up Final Fantasy XIV’s Machinist class
There are still a wide variety of jobs in Final Fantasy XIV for Chris to try and learn, and this Eorzea Sunday he's elected...
Ultima Online is turning 26 years old today as New Legacy testing pushes onward
So, who wants to feel old this fine Sunday afternoon? Ultima Online has officially turned 26 years old as of today, and if you...
EVE Fanfest 2023: EVE players will help cure cancer with new Project Discovery minigame
Back in 2016, EVE Online developer CCP Games announced an unusual partnership with scientific research organisation MMOs and the Human Protein Atlas. They created...
EVE Fanfest 2023: EVE Online’s Havoc expansion will finally let you side with the pirates
Details of EVE Online's latest expansion have been revealed at EVE Fanfest 2023, and the word of the weekend is "chaos." The aptly named...
