Entries in 'f2p' (107)
OPINION: Office of Fair Trading's F2P scrutiny mustn't be a witch hunt - but must be honest
Forgive me for opening with an 'As a parent' introduction.
Free-to-play Ridge Racer Driftopia announced for PC, PS3
A new Ridge Racer has been announced – although it’s probably not the game you expected.
ANALYSIS: Free-to-play games putting pressure on triple-A
In an increasingly fractured market there are less and less outright villains in the games business, save for one business model: free-to-play.
Is 'free' the future of console games?
It seems inevitable that free-to-play will play a big part in the next generation of consoles.
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Jade Raymond: Market can only support 10 successful triple-A games a year
The popularity of emerging business models and free-to-play has significantly reduced the scope for full-price triple-A success in the modern games market.
Warner announces F2P DC arena brawler Infinite Crisis
Lord of the Rings Online studio Turbine is developing a free-to-play arena battler based on the DC Comics licence.
Warner launches free Hobbit browser game
The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age is now available to play for free in browsers.
Real Racing 3 smashes series' download records
One of the great things about the internet is that it gives everyone a voice. But one of the bad things about the internet is that it gives everyone a ...
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Cliffy B: "It's bullshit that EA has 'scumbag' memes and that Good Guy Valve can Do No Wrong"
Former Epic developer Cliff Blezsinski has called for a halt to the endless stream of vitriol aimed at the free to play market.
EA shutting down Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes
Mythic Entertainment and EA have announced the upcoming closure of free-to-play title Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes.
Uncharted 3 goes free-to-play in PSN multiplayer experiment
PS3 owners are being offered the chance to download the multiplayer part of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 for free.
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F2P Summit 2013
Apr 18th 2013 in London, UK The F2P Summit returns to explore how developers can harness the free-to-play business model
Will free-to-play console games lead the next generation?
We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it.
Firemonkeys tones down freemium elements of Real Racing 3
A consumer backlash to the freemium business model implemented in Real Racing 3 has forced a change to the game.
Now Tetris is getting the free-to-play treatment
EA has decided to give age-old puzzle classic Tetris a free-to-play makeover.
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Tank! Tank! Tank! goes free to play on Wii U
Nintendo has made good on its promise to broaden its digital software offer by making Namco Bandai’s Tank! Tank! Tank! Free to play.
Crytek wants to be the king of new hardcore free-to-play market
Crysis developer Crytek foresees a future for the company where none of its titles make it to retail.
SOE prepares to close down free-to-play FPS Bullet Run after just 7 months
Free-to-play FPS Bullet Run is to be closed down on March 8th.
Tera going free-to-play next month
En Masse and Bluehole Studio have announced their subscription-based MMO Tera will be jumping on the free-to-play train.
Nintendo finally ready to delve into free-to-play market
It has a reputation for resisting technology and business developments, but Nintendo has finally conceded to the logic of the free-to-play space.
Brazil's BoaCompra books tickets to Europe
BoaCompra has stated that it’s on the hunt for European talent having established its first office in the territory.
Free XBLA title Happy Wars surpasses 1.2m downloads
Xbox Live’s first free-to-play title Happy Wars has amassed over 1.2m players worldwide since launch.
Koch Media invests in free-to-play firm
European distributor Koch Media is venturing into free-to-play games by investing in the company behind Brick-Force.
EA launches Origin Free To Play
The publishing giant is rebranding its Play4Free label to add free-to-play games into its growing Origin offering.
