
Housing, Guilds, 3 Expansions, Downloadable client (Windows only) Open-sandbox player built world, large-scale crafting interactions (building own ship to sail with, etc.) This game features a combo based combat system.įree-to-play with optional subscription model This was once the most common way for MMOs to finance themselves, but has fallen out of favor in recent years as an increasing number of games have switched to other business models due to difficulty in retaining a stable playerbase. It may also require an up-front purchase of the game in addition to the monthly subscription fee, though many of these up-front purchases include a month of game time.

Pay-to-play (P2P) means that the MMO requires a monthly subscription fee or other ongoing fee in order to continue playing the game.These games may or may not include additional microtransactions, or may sell additional content in the form of expansions instead of asking for an ongoing subscription fee. Buy-to-play (B2P) means that the MMO can only be played by purchasing the game, but there is no subsequent subscription fee for playing the game.
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Freemium means that the majority or all of the game's content is available for free but players can pay for extra content, character customization, added perks or faster advancement into the game via microtransactions.Most newer MMOs that fall under this category now includes microtransactions however, which causes them to overlap with the Freemium model.

Variably applies to traditionally bought and forever available games (see Buy-to-play below).

