Official Site:Â WildStar
Studio:Â Carbine Studios/NCsoft
Launch Date: June 3, 2014
Genre:Â Sci-Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â F2P as of September 2015
Platform: PC
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The Daily Grind: Will you play WildStar once it’s free-to-play?
Ever since the rumors began that WildStar was about to flip the switch on a new free-to-play business model, I've been pondering whether I'll...
WildStar’s free-to-play shift: Too little or just enough?
WildStar has taken a drubbing in its first year of operation, and much as I don't like saying so, it's deserved it. The game...
WildStar is going free-to-play this autumn
Critics, current players, former players, people who had briefly heard about the title from friends and family - a lot of people didn't think...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 14
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's chaos, NCsoft's financials, Trove, Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, ARK: Survival Evolved, Neverwinter's Xbox numbers, and The Division's delay, plus mailbag questions on Reddit gaming culture and escapism vs. lockboxes.
WildStar gives free techno-kitty pet to everyone
Good news for those who were inconvenienced by WildStar's extended maintenance the other day: The game will be giving everyone affected a unique cyborg...
Master X Master Online is an NCsoft MOBA with a twist
Are you curious about NCsoft's Master X Master Online? Steparu's put the game through its paces and has nice things to say about it, concluding...
ArcheAge spawns fresh Reddit drama over pay-to-win
Third time's a charm with Reddit! Remember back in March when a Skyforge moderator threatened to ban anyone using the term pay-to-win and was...
Week in Review: NCsoft’s wild week (May 17, 2015)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
NCsoft...
The Daily Grind: What MMO gets you exploring?
You want to hear something weird? For as much crap as WildStar got about its path system, I actually do love to explore in...
Rumor: Blade & Soul might be in internal testing for US release
Hey, you all remember the guy causing a whole kerfluffle about the fact that WildStar is supposedly going free-to-play? Good times! But the Redditor...
Rumor: WildStar coming to Steam as a free-to-play title in August [Updated]
WildStar is coming to Steam, according to third-party scraper site SteamDB.info. When and for how much is less clear, given that Carbine and NCsoft...
NCsoft Q1 2015: Growth for Guild Wars 2, further deflation for WildStar
NCsoft's first quarter financial report is out, and... you know, let's start with the good news. Guild Wars 2 is making the company more...
WildStar subreddit mod bans F2P and B2P discussions
Hope you didn't have plans to talk about WildStar's possible conversion to a new business model on Reddit because one of the game's subreddit...
Tamriel Infinium: A guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s combat basics
I was looking back through some of my posts about the Elder Scrolls Online, and I noticed that I've mentioned combat quite a bit....
MMO Mechanics: Three favourite action combat systems
Virtually every MMO contains dangerous places that are filled with other players or NPCs that will attack characters on site, and many also feature...
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
WildStar’s massive INVASION: Nexus patch is live
Do you want a pet? Do you want to take on some contracts? Are you excited to play around with an expanded wardrobe? Is...
WildStar outlines its PvP seasons as the first season ends
The next major patch for WildStar is bringing the end of a season of PvP. Did you know you were taking part in the...
Perfect Ten: How to find the right MMO for you
A common question that I see posited around forums and Reddit is, "What MMO should I play?" If there is a more loaded question...
The Soapbox: Making your own fun in MMORPGs
This guest Soapbox was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Chris "Warcabbit" Hare, a developer at Missing Worlds Media. The opinions here...
