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.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). Free-to-play (F2P) means that there is no cost to purchase the software and there is no subscription charge.
MMORPGs today use a wide range of business models, from free of charge, free with microtransactions, advertise funded, to various kinds of payment plans.
