Tag Archives: Red 5
Fri, Nov 09, 2012 | 11:04 GMT
Firefall beta weekends dated, sign ups now open
Firefall developer Red 5 has opened up beta registrations for its MMOFPS, as well as dating its beta weekends. Find out when you can get involved below.
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 05:23 BST
Firefall eSports toolkit adds broadcasting, spectator options
Red 5 has added a bevy of spectator and broadcaster options to Firefall in a bid to capture a slice of the eSports market – and to help it grow.
Wed, May 30, 2012 | 10:44 BST
Red 5 to launch new studio in Cork
Red 5, developer of free to play shooter Firefall, will launch a brand new studio in Cork in the Republic of Ireland, its been announced.
Wed, May 23, 2012 | 08:53 BST
Firefall dev diary talks sweeping gameplay changes, removal of levels
Red5 Studios has released a brand new developer diary for Firefall, talking up the massive gameplay changes being brought into the F2P third-person shooter, including the removal of levels from the game and how some of the game’s hardcore community members gave feedback. Video’s after the break.
Thu, May 03, 2012 | 00:33 BST
Red 5 boss calls console model “broken”, “dead”
Mark Kern, the former World of Warcraft designer now heading up Firefall developer Red 5, is ready to suit up and attend a funeral for consoles.
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 | 02:19 BST
Firefall cinematic shows the Melding’s beginning
Marvel at the opening cinematic for Red 5′s neato free to play shooter, Firefall.
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 19:40 GMT
Explore the world of FireFall in latest developer video
Red 5 has released a developer diary for FireFall. The main subject of the video is world building, and how it promotes and expanded sense of exploration. Areas in the game designed for PvP will also allow PvE interaction and what would any MMO be without the ability to gather items to be used as resources? One missing out on something, surely. What looks really cool to us the ability to explore to your heart’s content on a vehicle. See for yourself below, courtesy of IGN’s YouTube channel. The game is currently in beta, and more users are to be let in before it ceases in preparation for launch later this year.
Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 21:29 GMT
Firefall players to push content expansion
In Red 5′s unusual MMO shooter Firefall, players have a chance to decide which direction the world will expand in.
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 22:55 GMT
Red 5 drops out of E3 2012 to form anti-SOPA movement
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is skipping E3 2012 booth, and devoting its energies to an anti-SOPA grass roots movement.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 02:24 GMT
Red 5 focuses on PvP when balancing Firefall’s classes
In a new developer diary, Red 5 Studios outline the process of balancing classes in Firefall.
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 | 22:56 BST
Firefall trailer introduces the Dreadnaught
The latest Firefall battleframe to be detailed has a special ability called “Thunderdome”. Sold.
Thu, Oct 06, 2011 | 15:56 BST
Firefall’s Kern wants MMOs to evolve and avoid the “Circle of Suck”
Mark Kern, CEO of Red 5 Studios, feels MMOs need to evolve if the genre is to remain successful and avoid what he calls “The Circle of Suck.”
Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 18:01 BST
Red 5 Studios and Webzen settle legal disputes over FireFall
Red 5 Studios has announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Webzen, to resolve legal disputes filed on both sides, which inlcudes the withdrawal of all pending legal claims.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 | 06:24 BST
Firefall has pets, a Frag Doll, and a love of moustaches
Firefall! Firefall! Firefall! We have not one, but threee exciting things to share with you about the game today (the extra ‘e’ is because it’s excellent!). The game is introducing pets, has recently signed up a former Frag Doll to work on eSports, and company boss Mark Kern is more than happy to talk about his new baby.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 | 21:37 BST
Tuesday Shorts II: RE4, BF3, OMD, GDCO, other abbreviations
I couldn’t think of anything witty to say on this shorts post, and because of this, there isn’t an esoteric shot to go along with it. That’s okay, my gorgeous dog will suffice.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 07:02 BST
Firefall beta invites begin this month
Although Firefall won’t have a traditionally structured pre-launch beta, you can get on board the game in the wake of PAX Prime.
Wed, Aug 03, 2011 | 06:37 BST
Firefall to launch in December
Free-to-play shooter Firefall looks set to arrive in the US just in time for the holidays.
Wed, Jul 06, 2011 | 06:36 BST
Firefall scripted by Orson Scott Card
Award-winning science fiction author Orson Scott Card is behind the plot of Firefall, Red 5 has revealed.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | 03:49 GMT
Red 5 confirms lay-offs, but all may not be as it seems

Yesterday, we reported that Red 5 Studios had cast a number of its employees back into the choppy seas of unemployment, and today, the developer released a statement that more or less amounts to “Yeah, we laid-off some people, but look! There’s a butterfly – over there, right behind that giant stack of normalcy and never-been-better!”
According to Kotaku‘s ever-useful sources, however, something’s amiss.



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