Category Archives: Free-to-Play

DeNA has announced partnerships with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to create free-to-play mobile games G.I. JOE: Battleground and Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War.

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Fightback is the new free-to-play fighting game from DmC: Devil May Cry developer Ninja Theory. It’s heading to iOS and Android formats courtesy of publisher Chillingo this summer.

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Ubisoft has released the first gameplay trailer dedicated to the Archer,a.k.a Blackeye Bowgart, in The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. The free-to-play PC title is taking alpha testing applications here.

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As part of the celebrations for Funcom’s Age of Conan 5 year anniversary, brutal boss monsters will be roaming and rampaging through the world of Hyboria for five days in a row.
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Neverwinter players who are playing the beta may have noticed a rollback, after Crytpic was informed by players of an exploit which some players used to their economic advantage. Recall the recent exploit in Diablo 3 which resulted in the Auction Houses being brought down and you get the idea.

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Dragon’s Prophet will go into open beta next week, and to get you ready for some dragon riding action, SOE has released a new trailer showing the mounts and battle partners in action.

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PlanetSide, the 2003 MMO shooter from Sony Online Entertainment will go free-to-play at some point in the future, according to the company’s president John Smedley.

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Google Play apps have seen a 700% increase of internal purchases year-on-year, suggesting free-to-play is very much a hot ticket on the marketplace.

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In Ascend: Hand of Kul, formerly known as Ascend: New Gods, the deity you align yourself with will provide your character with specific abilities in which to dispatch of your enemies.The chaotic Goddess of Darkness, the “zealous” God of Light, or the “manipulative” Lord of the Void will each bestow upon the faithful various spells as well as abilities which can enhance your melee damage or reinforce your armor. All is explained in the video below. Developed by Signal Studios, the F2P game is still accepting beta applications.

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Crytek has announced a partnership with NEXON in order to bring its free-to-play FPS, Warface, to PC players in Japan.

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Cliffhanger Productions has released new details regarding the upcoming release of Jagged Alliance Online on Steam, following a serious overhaul of the free-to-play multiplayer title which grants you access to everything right from the get go.

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Anno Online, Blue Byte’s free-to-play strategy sim, has gone into open beta for English speakers.

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Trion Worlds has announced that RIFT will have a free-to-play launch in June, and will sport a hybrid model similar to other MMOs.

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Gaijin Entertainment has announced War Thunder, its military MMO, for PS4.

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Square Enix has announced that Hitman: Sniper Challenge, the pre-order incentive for Hitman: Absolution, and Gyromancer – the puzzle-RPG – are now available on its free-to-play platform, CoreOnline. The service now features six games available instantly in your browser, with more games to come. Users can play on the service free for 20 minutes per day, with advertisements included or purchase a subscription for $2.99 per month to get unlimited access to all games without advertising. Hit up the link for more information.

Ascend: New Gods has had its name changed to Ascend: Hand of Kul. According to a post over on playXBLA, since the game’s reveal at E3 2012, and the “New Gods are no longer new,” and it’s more fitting to have a game with a title which ties in more to the story. Developed by Signal Studios, the F2P game is still accepting beta applications, and will eventually be released on Xbox 360, and possibly Xbox “Infinity” should the rumors prove true.

Command & Conquer developer Victory Games has released a video diary called ‘Beyond the Battle’ that explores the history of the series, gameplay features in the new free-to-play game and other possibilities over the next few years.

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Victory Games doesn’t think much of Command & Conquer 4, apparently, and wants to make up for it with the latest entry in the series.

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Unauthorized in-app purchases by British children charged to parents’ accounts without their knowledge could total a whopping £30.9 million monthly according to a new study.

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UFO Online is now in open beta and you can get in on the tactical MMO browser battle, by protecting the Earth from extraterrestrials who are out to probe your special place.

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