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Carbine Studios
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![Tempt yourself with free-to-play Wildstar's excellent new trailer](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_xnFRC8J.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar's graphics are getting an upgrade](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarupgrade12.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar will go free-to-play later this month](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_btHxuxx.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar Begins its Inevitable Shift to Free-to-Play](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Wildstar-Thumb-02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Wildstar Begins its Inevitable Shift to Free-to-Play
Carbine Studios' MMO is changing from the subscription-only model it launched with last year.
![Closed beta for WildStar’s upcoming free-to-play transition has gone live](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_btHxuxx.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar will go free-to-play this fall, Carbine committed to "ensuring it will remain AAA"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_characters.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar pulled from retail shelves ahead of F2P transition - rumour](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_DN3ReXG.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![New Contracts feature in Wildstar promises to make the game "less grindy"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_contracts-2.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar on sale for 50% off](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarnewheader.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![WildStar players can now transfer between PvE and PvP servers](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_gun.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Staff cuts implemented at WildStar studio and across NCSoft West](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_characters.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar holiday events cancelled to focus on content Drop 3](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_characters.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar: 1,000 free trial keys to give away!](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarnewheader.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar: 1,000 free trial keys to give away!](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_characters.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar PC Review: This Planet Revolves Around the Fun](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/WildStar-Header-02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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WildStar PC Review: This Planet Revolves Around the Fun
The early levels of WildStar obscure a fun and robust MMO. Carbine Studios shows off nine years of development in one big launch.
![Hopefully you are hardcore enough to handle raids in WildStar](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-raids.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![WildStar open beta starts this week, runs through May 18](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_robot.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar beta key giveaway: 5,000 keys up for grabs right here](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarnewheader.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![WildStar DevSpeak video 'Arenas and Battlegrounds' touches upon PvP](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130325_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar is now available for pre-order](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/m-wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar slated for June release, pre-orders go live next week](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarnewheader.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![The VG247 logo in white on a red background](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/vg21.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Wildstar: ex-Blizzard developers take on their own legacy](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar_mmo.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![WildStar developer diary delves into the MMO's Guild system](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-012214.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar comparisons to "dated" World of Warcraft are "flattering"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20131213_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar's Medic and Engineer classes revealed](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstarmedic.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar’s latest DevSpeak video focuses on the Stalker Class](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-stalker.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar’s latest DevSpeak video focuses on the Spellslinger Class](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-spellslinger.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar screens show off Esper class](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20131114_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar's latest DevSpeak video takes a look at the Warrior](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-warrior.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar's winter beta to begin soon, hopefuls can still apply](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-050913.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar's new IP means Carbine must "earn every user"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130925_wildstar.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Free-to-play is not a magic bullet, says Wildstar producer](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-banner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar trailer discusses the details of crowd control](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130828_wildstar.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar: how to survive the MMO update arms race](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-banner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar's last two races revealed through video, screenshots](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-july-2013.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar video is all about aiming](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130412_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar studio hopes to "fill the void" for people wanting a deep, hardcore MMO](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130325_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![WildStar: Settler and Scientist content detailed with videos](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-052213.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar second closed beta open to both European and US regions](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130314_wildstar.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Wildstar developer video demonstrates importance of movement, double jump](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/wildstar-050913.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)