Tag Archives: free-to-play
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:19 BST
Sony and Microsoft to go ‘heavily’ on free-to-play next gen, says Epic’s Rein
Epic Games VP Mark Rein has said that both Sony and Microsoft are to chase the free-to-play and in-app purchase business models with their next generation of hardware.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, PS4
Tags: Epic Games, free-to-play, in-App Purchases, mark rein
Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 14:35 GMT
Half a million new players join TERA since free-to-play relaunch
Over half a million players have signed up for TERA: Rising since the MMO switched to a free-to-play model.
Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 17:50 GMT
Command & Conquer: new details and gameplay – video
Command & Conquer mega fans, your franchise is returning. We sent VG247′s ‘video colonel’ Sam Clay to the front lines to get you all the details.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Strategy, Videos
Tags: c&c, command and conquer, free-to-play, Tim Orton
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 | 17:18 GMT
Namco Bandai announce Tekken Card Tournament for PC and mobile
Namco Bandai has announced Tekken Card Tournament, a free-to-play title that allows players to purchase physical packs of QR cards for assistance.
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Posted in: Action, Namco Bandai, PC
Tags: free-to-play, Namco Bandai, Tekken Card Tournament
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 05:54 GMT
EA redirects Free4Play to new Origin Free To Play
Play4Free, EA’s free to play collection of games, is being rebranded by Electronic Arts as Origin Free To Play and players will be redirected to the Origin site this week.
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Posted in: EA, Free-to-Play, Origin, PC
Tags: ea, free-to-play, Free4Play, Origin
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 22:54 GMT
Digital Game Monetization Summit analyzes gaming tendencies and trends
The recent Game Monetization Summit in San Francisco saw panels delve into the topics of casual gaming, mechanics that keeps gamers playing, transmedia marketing, online gambling, monetization strategies and in-game advertising, a great deal of which touched on free-to-play.
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Posted in: Android, Browser-Based, Casual, Financials, Free-to-Play, PC
Tags: Digital Game Monetization Summit, free-to-play, Games Monetization Summit
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 18:21 BST
85% of social players give up after one day
Playnomics has released a report on user engagement with social games. The audience management firm discovered that 85% of players in the US didn’t return to a social game after their first day of play.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: facebook, free-to-play, Playnomics
Thu, Sep 13, 2012 | 09:27 BST
Ghost Recon Online – Arctic Pack out now
Ubisoft has released its first content expansion for free-to-play tactical shooter, Ghost Recon Online. The Arctic Pack features a new conquest map and a host of new weapon and equipment variants. All of the content is available via either in-game or premium currency. Full content list detailed through the break.
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Posted in: PC, Ubisoft
Tags: free-to-play, ghost recon online, The Arctic Pack, tom clancy's ghost recon online
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 15:43 BST
Neverwinter delayed until early 2013
Cryptic’s free-to-play MMORPG slips into next year.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: cryptic studios, free-to-play, Gamescom 2012, neverwinter
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 14:42 BST
Bigpoint launching free-to-play games on Amazon Game Connect
The online gaming behemoth shows support for Amazon’s gaming channel with a host of its free-to-play games.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: Amazon Game Connect, bigpoint, free-to-play
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 12:39 BST
DOTA 2 patch adds three new heroes
A new patch for Dota 2 has been released by Valve, adding new features and bug fixes to the beta. The most notable ones are the inclusion of three new playable heroes, and the ability to watch replays via URL. You can view the entire list of fixes below.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, free-to-play, valve
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 | 20:18 GMT
Dungeon Defenders now on Mac, F2P this weekend on Steam
It’s already been on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iOS and Android, but now Dungeon Defenders is finally available for Mac. More »
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Posted in: Action, RPG, indie
Tags: Dungeon Defenders, free-to-play, Mac, steam, Trendy Entertainment
Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 10:13 GMT
Leydon: High console prices fuelling free-to-play
Gabriel Leydon, CEO of mobile company Addmired, has told a DICE audience that the high cost of console games to consumers is pushing growth in the free-to-play market.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2012, MMO, RPG
Tags: Addmired, f2p, free-to-play, Gabriel Leydon
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 | 08:47 BST
EA to release free-to-play titles through Aeria
Free-to-play games are one step closer to world domination. Aeria Games, the publisher of WolfTeam and Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine, among others, has just signed a deal with EA to bring the Play4Free titles to a wider audience.
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Posted in: EA, PC
Tags: battlefield heroes, f2p, free-to-play, need for speed world
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 15:23 BST
Zombie Studios announces Blacklight Retribution as its F2P sequel to Tango Down
Zombie Studios has announced Blacklight Retribution as the name of its free-to-play sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: Blacklight Retribution, Blacklight: Tango Down, free-to-play, Perfect World, perfect world entertainment, zombie studios
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 09:24 BST
Free-to-play is an MMO strength, not a weakness
Age of Conan has joined the growing ranks of high-profile free-to-play MMORPGS. Is chasing the micro-transaction dollar a sign of impending doom, or the future of the genre?
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: age of conan, free-to-play
Thu, May 19, 2011 | 15:39 BST
Hellgate to relaunch as F2P this year, closed beta starts in June
HanbitSoft has announced it will launch Hellgate as a free-to-play MMO later this year.
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Posted in: MMO, PC
Tags: free-to-play, HanbitSoft, hellgate, hellgate:london
Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 14:40 BST
American McGee to focus on free-to-play PC titles and mobile platforms
Spicy Horse studio head, American McGee has said that Alice: Madness Returns “may be the last retail box product that we do for some time.” However, he has an idea or two about Alice 3, should EA ever choose to make it.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, EA, Mac, PC, PS3, PSN, Platformer, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Alice: Madness Returns, american mcgee, american mcgees alice, free dlc, free game, free-to-play, spicy horse
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 10:12 BST
Free-to-play HTML5 Pac-Man is a monster
Australian web game developer Soap Creative, in conjunction with Microsoft and Namco Bandai, has created The World’s Biggest Pac-Man, a web-based, free-to-play update of everyone’s favourite dot-gobbler. With over 1,300 user-created mazes, economic productivity is likely to take a hit today.
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Posted in: Arcade, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, PC, Puzzler
Tags: browser-based games, Firefox, free-to-play, internet explorer 9, Pac-Man, Soap Creative
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 21:34 GMT
Champions Online numbers surge with free-to-play revolution
Champions Online has joined the ranks of the free-to-play success stories, with Atari claiming numbers have grown by 1,000 percent since dropping a subscription model.
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Posted in: Atari, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: champions online, cryptic, f2p, free-to-play
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