subscription

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.

Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

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Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...

Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark

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There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...
movies

Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins

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Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....
There's very little gold in these gym mats.

World of Warcraft announces Plunderstorm, a pirate-themed battle royale mode

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Blizzard has apparently had enough of merely teasing World of Warcraft's pirate-esque update with icons and winks: It's officially announced what it's calling Plunderstorm....
Now you can play with your straight friends!

Final Fantasy XIV clarifies the pricing structure for players on Xbox Series X|S

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If you were still harboring some distant hope that Final Fantasy XIV's subscription would in some way be rolled into Game Pass for Xbox...

The Daily Grind: Have daily login bonuses ever gotten you to stay in an MMORPG?

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Back in February, Lord of the Rings Online kicked off another one of its promotions that I assume is meant to get people who...

Dark Age of Camelot tweaks resist debuffs, class abilities, and class spec lines in latest patch

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Despite its age, Dark Age of Camelot is still getting tweaked and tuned by Broadsword. Such is the case with its most recent patch,...
This is some Michael Bay contrast.

Wisdom of Nym: What we’re likely to see at Final Fantasy XIV’s PAX East 2024 panel

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I realize at this point my general dislike of heading up to Boston for the annual haunted plague box that is PAX East is...

The Stream Team: Celebrating Hatching-tide and Little Ladies Day together in Final Fantasy XIV

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This year, Final Fantasy XIV has decided to blend together its spring festivals into one, so that means MOP's Chris and his friends get...

One Shots: Murderhobo and the Moon

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Do you ever wonder what the last thing you'll ever see in this world before you bite the big one? I just hope it's...

World of Warcraft previews a dozen new War Within ‘evergreen’ hero talent trees

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Even though World of Warcraft's next expansion is still many months away, the theorycrafting is already underway thanks to the ongoing reveals of The...
What does it mean?

Final Fantasy XIV starts cross-region data center travel testing on March 24

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It's increasingly easy to pair up with people around the world in Final Fantasy XIV, but as it currently stands data center travel is...

Massively Overthinking: Are survival games the new MMO?

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A few Overthinkings ago, a MOP commenter said something that seemed very simple but still hit me really hard, to the point that I'm...
Sasa Lele

The Steam Spring Sale brings savings for The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and more

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Spring is about to spring and be sprung in Spring with... look, it's time for the Steam Spring Sale, one of the many times...

Camelot Unchained prequel Final Stand Ragnarok launches into early access – again – today

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As we noted earlier this week, the Camelot Unchained spinoff game Final Stand Ragnarok is launching today into its most formal early access yet....
Bad dudes.

Final Fantasy XI’s developers talk about the process of creating the Voracious Resurgence

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The Voracious Resurgence was already the post-coda story content for Final Fantasy XI. After the game had already received its last story update, we...
No. It's the children who are wrong.

Vague Patch Notes: You might be the reason you no longer love this MMO

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Despite its ubiquity in sitcoms throughout the '90s, I have never had a single relationship end with the other person saying, "It's not you,...

World of Warcraft-inspired Scars of Honor’s latest video sure is something

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Last week, after Scars of Honor's $200K Kickstarter ended unsuccessfully, the Bulgarian team, which had fallen silent through most of the campaign, quickly revived...

CCP Games’ blockchain EVE Online spinoff Project Awakening plots next test phase for May

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I can't blame you if you can't temper your skepticism for CCP's Project Awakening, both because CCP Games is notorious for failed EVE Online-universe...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 461: Dune Awakening rises from its slumber

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Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained, Final Stand Ragnarok, WoW Cataclysm Classic, Dune Awakening, New World, and Albion Online, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on BitCraft and our thoughts on the merits of early access.

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