Entries in 'f2p' (107)

VIDEO: Free to play Call of Duty Online in development

VIDEO: Free to play Call of Duty Online in development

China’s biggest online games company Tencent has just announced a brand new entry in the Call of Duty series – Call of Duty Online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 1:15PM in News
When Riccitiello said Battlefield players could pay $1 per reload

When Riccitiello said Battlefield players could pay $1 per reload

Free-to-play is not necessarily a dangerous monster stalking the innocent gamer. But at times it feels like it could be.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 9:28AM in News
F2P Summit

F2P Summit

In Events Sep 26th 2012 in London, UK

After a successful first event in March, the F2P Summit returns to Rich Mix in Shoreditch, London on Wednesday 26 September 2012 for more learning and networking.

EA: We're going through "an unbelievably difficult transition"

EA: We're going through "an unbelievably difficult transition"

Outspoken former Xbox exec and current EA COO Peter Moore has admitted that the industry is experiencing more turbulence now than at any other period in its history.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2012 at 8:41AM in News

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E3 2012: Crytek switches to F2P, Premium DLC "milking gamers to death"

E3 2012: Crytek switches to F2P, Premium DLC "milking gamers to death"

Crysis developer Crytek has apparently claimed that it is to become a free-to-play only studio.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2012 at 2:02PM in News
HOT TOPICS: Will all games be free?

HOT TOPICS: Will all games be free?

In the fourth of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry's future, Dominic Sacco evaluates the threat of the free-to-play model

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 5th 2012 at 12:00PM in News
VIDEO: SOE reveals new free-to-play FPS Bullet Run

VIDEO: SOE reveals new free-to-play FPS Bullet Run

Sony Online Entertainment has unveiled Bullet Run, a new free-to-play multiplayer FPS heading to PC this summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2012 at 8:42AM in News
Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race

Ubisoft suggests F2P will drive next-gen console race

Free-to-play could be the go-to business model for next generation console software on PS4, Next Xbox and Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2012 at 8:46AM in News

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Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely

Console version of Tribes: Ascend unlikely

Free-to-play FPS Tribes: Ascend has been making big waves on PC, but the chances of it coming to console no appear very slim.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2012 at 11:43AM in News
BBC reveals free-to-play Strictly Come Dancing game

BBC reveals free-to-play Strictly Come Dancing game

Strictly Come Dancing: The Game. It’s real. And it’s free to play. And you can play it now.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 30th 2012 at 3:56PM in News
DOTA 2 to be a "new kind" of free-to-play

DOTA 2 to be a "new kind" of free-to-play

Valve will pursue its experiment with the free-to-play games model with a new plan to release its upcoming game DOTA 2 for free, the company’s managing director has said.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Apr 20th 2012 at 3:21PM in News
Microsoft Flight lands on Steam

Microsoft Flight lands on Steam

Microsoft has ditched Games for Windows Live exclusivity for its free-to-play Flight game, which has just arrived on Steam.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 5th 2012 at 11:39AM in News

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Survey: Mobile gaming will triple to $7.5b by 2015

Survey: Mobile gaming will triple to $7.5b by 2015

A survey released by digital goods researching group SuperData predicts the mobile gaming market will expand to $7.5 billion worldwide by 2015—tripling the current representative market.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 30th 2012 at 8:26AM in News
Sony keen on free-to-play PSN growth

Sony keen on free-to-play PSN growth

PlayStation’s digital publishing arm wants developers to pitch free-to-play games for PSN, an executive at the company has said.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 8th 2012 at 11:12AM in News
Dust 514 WILL be free to download

Dust 514 WILL be free to download

Developer CCP has had a change of heart and confirmed that Dust 514 will be completely free to play.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2012 at 9:19AM in News
Killzone 3 makes surprise F2P move

Killzone 3 makes surprise F2P move

Sony has announced that it is to trial a new free-to-play version of popular FPS hit Killzone 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2012 at 9:16AM in News

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Aion going free-to-play in Europe next week

Aion going free-to-play in Europe next week

NCsoft has revealed its MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity will be flipping the switch to go free-to-play across Europe next Tuesday, February 28th.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 24th 2012 at 12:59AM in News
Next Blizzard game "will be free-to-play"

Next Blizzard game "will be free-to-play"

Blizzard Entertainment is the next major games studio to embrace free-to-play and will apply the model in an upcoming, as yet unannounced game, Develop understands.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 3:07PM in News
EA bringing F2P The Simpsons game to iOS

EA bringing F2P The Simpsons game to iOS

The Simpsons will be hitting iPhone and iPad later this year in a brand new free-to-play game from EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 10:52AM in News
MMO stalwart EverQuest making F2P switch

MMO stalwart EverQuest making F2P switch

Nearly 13 years after it first hit the market, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to convert EverQuest into a free-to-play title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 3:37PM in News
Rift Lite introduces free-to-play options

Rift Lite introduces free-to-play options

Trion Worlds has expanded the trial version of its flagship MMO, essentially making the game free-to-play.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 1st 2012 at 2:55PM in News
Bigpoint hits 250m-player milestone

Bigpoint hits 250m-player milestone

More than 250m users have signed up for Bigpoint’s free-to-play PC browser games in the ten years it has been producing them. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 1st 2012 at 10:22AM in News
F2P games can't be "high quality", says Namco Bandai

F2P games can't be "high quality", says Namco Bandai

Namco Bandai has issued a warning to publishers looking to hop aboard the free-to-play bandwagon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 19th 2012 at 8:54AM in News
Star Trek Online now free-to-play

Star Trek Online now free-to-play

Cryptic Studios has confirmed that its Star Trek MMO is now free to all players.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 18th 2012 at 10:44AM in News
Microsoft Flight is a free-to-play title

Microsoft Flight is a free-to-play title

The re-birth of the Flight Simulator series, Microsoft Flight, will be free to download and play, Microsoft has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2012 at 3:36PM in News