Entries in 'f2p' (107)
Ubisoft: 'Players trust High Street more than online'
Some gaming enthusiasts find buying games on the High Street safer than via online, says Ubisoft.
Crytek's Warface hits 5m registered users
Free-to-play FPS Warface is seemingly doing the business for Crytek in Russia.
Big Fish hires massive F2P push, new hire Chris Williams to head
PlayFirst’s Chris Williams has been hired by Big Fish to head its new push into the free-to-play market.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is now, officially, free-to-play
After what can rightly be described as a mixed first year, EA and BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic is now a free-to-play title.
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Crysis struggles to break even as dev ponders free-to-play switch
It’s one of the biggest triple-A franchises in gaming – so it might surprise you to learn that Crysis is struggling to break even.
Free's crowd: Using free-to-play to grow MMOs
Trion Worlds aims to reinvent the MMO space with each title, and is using free-to-play to attract a wider audience.
Can free games work on console?
If you believe the boss of developer Crytek, then games consoles are facing a crisis.
Star Wars: The Old Republic's free-to-play switch dated
EA has announced that BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will become free-to-play in all territories on November 15th.
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F2P game Hawken wants 10m players
The firm behind upcoming free game Hawken has scored an extra $18m in VC funding.
Free games could make PlayStation No.1 again
Major developers believe Sony can be the No.1 platform holder once again, thanks to its ambitious move into the free-to-play market.
Going free - Sony's SingStar gamble
It can be startling how quickly the music video game genre changes.
Hints dropped about possible F2P switch for SingStar
PlayStation karaoke titan SingStar could be on the verge of a switch to free-to-play.
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Hawken gets closed beta date
Free-to-play FPS mech title Hawken has had its beta dated by new publisher Meteor Entertainment.
Warner reveals pair of free-to-play Hobbit titles
Upcoming Hollywood outing The Hobbit is to get the free-to-play game treatment.
Free games now account for half of the European games market
New data from Ipsos Media CT and ISFE suggests that free-to-play games accounted for half of the European games market in the last 12 months.
Assassin's Creed and Montreal studio headline Ubisoft's free-to-play line-up
Most games publishers are dipping their toe in the tempting waters of free-to-play gaming, but Ubisoft is diving in with both feet.
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XBLA's first free-to-play game is Happy Wars
XBLA will be taking the full leap into free-to-play with Toylogic’s multiplayer action title Happy Wars.
Ubisoft using core franchises for free-to-play push
Three big PC brands are spearheading Ubisoft’s push into free-to-play.
Free-to-play games typically lose 70 per cent of initial user base
Former Empire: Total War designer Jan van der Crabben warns free-to-play developers to expect a 70 per cent drop in initial registered users.
Indie dev PerBlue reveals huge sales figures, sees Android passing iOS
Mobile developer Perblue has revealed staggering financial figures for their free-to-play MMO Parallel Kingdom, also declaring that Android is currently outpacing iOS in nearly every way.
Double Fine aiming to ditch work-for-hire projects, stay independent
Double Fine is looking to prove their crowdfunding success on Kickstarter was more than a flash in the pan for the studio.
Star Wars The Old Republic F2P announced for fall as subs dip below 1m
EA and Bioware have announced MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will be making the switch to the free to play model later this year.
'People don't want to pay for games'
Freemium will become the dominant force throughout the global games industry, leading experts claim.
UPDATED: BioWare reveals new F2P Ultima Online MMO
A brand new version of Ultima Online is on the way.
Star Wars: The Old Republic gets free-to-play trial
The millions of voices that suddenly cried out in terror when they discovered that Star Wars: The Old Republic would have a monthly subscription have been suddenly silenced.
