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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World of Warcraft’s Patch 11.0.7 may be coming sooner than you think
With World of Warcraft's Patch 11.0.7 and its Siren Isle in testing, there's a lot of speculation and curiosity over when Blizzard is scheduling...
New books about EVE Online, Second Life, and EverQuest are on the way
You've played the game, now read the story. Or read the story out of curiosity about a game you would otherwise never play. Or...
Design Mockument: Exploring alternatives to the typical MMO trinity
Here's a fun thing for you: I swear that way, way back before the game launched, there were documents from the Guild Wars 2...
EVE Fanfest 2025 talks up the week’s worth of extra activities as tickets go on sale
EVE Online's Fanfest convention isn't only about a weekend's worth of reveals and information for the sci-fi sandbox; it's also a whole week of...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads patch brings new story, raid content, and quality-of-life November 12
Today saw another Live Letter broadcast from Final Fantasy XIV, which was once again all about the MMORPG's first post-Dawntrail content update, Crossroads, along...
Massively Overthinking: Have you ever been booted from an MMORPG group because your class wasn’t the meta?
Earlier this month, when some World of Warcraft players were protesting massive nerfs to specific classes, MOP reader Sloth explained the problem superbly: The...
Casually Classic: Looking back at my 20+ year journey in World of Warcraft
When was the first time you ever heard of World of Warcraft? As a fan of the three Warcraft RTS titles, I became aware of...
Vague Patch Notes: Solipsism and what it means for playing MMORPGs
We've been talking for the past couple of Vague Patch Notes columns about the fact that MMOs are, as a genre, defined by having...
World of Warcraft previews Patch 11.0.7’s Siren Isle, testing this week
World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary patch has been out barely a week now, and Blizzard is already talking -- and testing -- the next...
Perfect Ten: The 10 types of tanks in MMORPGs
I've been thinking a fair bit about player archetypes lately, and that also means that I've been thinking about the variants within roles. While...
MMO Hype Train: Wayfinder is a genuinely good little RPG – but a missed opportunity to be an MMO
Look at that: I don't always talk a big talk -- sometimes I actually end up playing the game I said I will. Like...
WoW Classic readies Season of Discovery Phase 6 for November 21
WoW Classic isn't done with Season of Discovery quite yet, as Blizzard announced that it's bringing Phase 6 to the experimental server on November...
Diablo Immortal confirms World of Warcraft collab, Diablo IV highlights new accessibility features
That's right, Blizzard is going to collaborate with itself to celebrate itself in another game: Diablo Immortal's latest roadmap preview confirms that there will...
World of Warcraft buffs anniversary token quests, toughens up timewalking dungeons
There's a hodge-podge of post-11.0.5 hotfixes and tweaks that World of Warcraft is sliding into its weekly reset today, starting with a welcome buff...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 491: World of Warcraft’s Buckosaurus problem
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween across the MMO world, DC Universe Online's Xbox X|S arrival, the World of Warcraft dino debacle, and the secret Guild Wars CCG, with adventures in DDO's 64-bit server, Wayfinder, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on how MMO player populations influence our play.
Blockchain-infused EVE Frontier schedules next playtest for early November
"EVE Online is good and all, but you know what it really needs? A heaping dose of blockchain for play-to-earn goodness!" said nobody but...
The Daily Grind: How much in-game money are you willing to spend on an MMORPG house?
A few weeks back, we did a piece rounding up some of the cool stuff Guild Wars 2 players have been building in Janthir...
Wisdom of Nym: Contrasting the storytelling of Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI
We've just started what may be the second major arc in Final Fantasy XIV... maybe. Like, the developers are understandably reluctant to commit to...
The Stream Team: Back to Jade Stoa and other Final Fantasy XIV shenanigans
This Eorzea Sunday, MOP's Chris and his crew are once again circling back to some older content. Specifically, a friend wants to take on...
One Shots: The destiny of dragons
World of Warcraft may not be in the Dragonflight era any longer, but The War Within's first big content update had a lot of love for...
