Entries in 'f2p' (107)

Command & Conquer MMO is coming

Command & Conquer MMO is coming

EA has announced a brand new free-to-play MMO in the Command & Conquer series.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2011 at 3:58PM in News
Free-to-play Aion takes flight in February

Free-to-play Aion takes flight in February

NCsoft's Aion: The Tower of Eternity is the latest MMORPG to switch to the free-to-play model.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 14th 2011 at 11:26AM in News
F2P switch sees DC Universe revenues soar 700%

F2P switch sees DC Universe revenues soar 700%

Sales for the DC Universe MMO has jumped sevenfold in around twenty days since the game turned free, according to new data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 2:42PM in News
Star Trek Online gets F2P date

Star Trek Online gets F2P date

Perfect World Entertainment has confirmed the day on which it will flick the free-to-play switch for Star Trek Online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2011 at 4:03PM in News

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DC Universe popularity surges 1000% after F2P switch

DC Universe popularity surges 1000% after F2P switch

DC Universe Online has seen a 1,000 per cent increase of concurrent users since going free-to-play on the November 1st.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 8th 2011 at 3:33PM in News
DC Universe Online gets F2P date

DC Universe Online gets F2P date

Sony Online Entertainment’s PS3 and PC MMO DC Universe Online will become a free-to-play title on November 1st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 9:16AM in News
Valve: Piracy is not a pricing issue

Valve: Piracy is not a pricing issue

The common consensus is that pirated games are popular because they’re free. But not so, according to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2011 at 10:55AM in News
F2P games green-lit for PlayStation Vita

F2P games green-lit for PlayStation Vita

The thriving free-to-play monetisation model is coming to PlayStation Vita, a Sony executive has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2011 at 11:05AM in News

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Free FPS on the way for PlayStation Home

Free FPS on the way for PlayStation Home

Discussing its upcoming shift of focus for PlayStation Home, the platform holder has demoed a couple of the new titles heading to the service.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 11:42AM in News
Star Wars Old Republic "will be the last large-scale subscription MMO"

Star Wars Old Republic "will be the last large-scale subscription MMO"

EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic will, whenever it eventually arrives, be the last “large scale” MMO to monetise itself via monthly subscriptions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2011 at 8:22AM in News
DC Online Universe going F2P on PC and PS3

DC Online Universe going F2P on PC and PS3

Sony Online Entertainment has announced its attention to transition PS3 and PC MMO outing DC Universe Online to a free-to-play model next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 3:07PM in News
Star Trek Online to adopt F2P

Star Trek Online to adopt F2P

Yet another big-hitting MMO is to drop its current subscription model in favour of free-to-play.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2011 at 3:17PM in News

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Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes announced

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes announced

GAMESCOM: EA is to give another major IP the social network treatment with the announcement of Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 16th 2011 at 4:24PM in News
Ubisoft UK details free-to-play hopes

Ubisoft UK details free-to-play hopes

Ubisoft’s free-to-play aspirations were unveiled to the UK press at a summer showcase last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2011 at 3:07PM in News
F2P FPS Lethal Enterprise to use CryEngine 3

F2P FPS Lethal Enterprise to use CryEngine 3

Developer New World has announced a brand new F2P first person shooter called Lethal Enterprise – and it will be powered by Crytek’s impressive CryEngine 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2011 at 12:17PM in News
F2P Resistance game goes live

F2P Resistance game goes live

Sony has not just surprised fans with the announcement of a new free-to-play game set in the Resistance universe – it’s also made the game live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2011 at 11:17AM in News

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F2P Championship Manager MMO revealed

F2P Championship Manager MMO revealed

Square Enix has lifted the lid on a massively multiplayer online version of its Championship Manager football franchise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 19th 2011 at 1:02PM in News
Ubisoft: Don't fear free games

Ubisoft: Don't fear free games

The wave of free games available online can help best-selling retail games become bigger hits. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot this week told MCV the free-to-play category will convert non-gamers into ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
Ubisoft acquires F2P studio Owlient

Ubisoft acquires F2P studio Owlient

Speaking to MCV earlier today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has that his company has made its fourth casual gaming acquisition in two and a half years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 12th 2011 at 5:40PM in News
Dust 514 will demand upfront “cover charge”

Dust 514 will demand upfront “cover charge”

CCP’s experimental console shooter Dust 514 won’t be quite as free-to-play at launch as we had come to expect.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2011 at 1:10PM in News
Free to play titles take charge of Apple’s App Store

Free to play titles take charge of Apple’s App Store

The growing momentum of free to play games is not just taking over the MMO market – it’s also taken control of Apple’s App Store marketplace.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2011 at 2:05PM in News
Planetside 2 is coming, but will it be free to play?

Planetside 2 is coming, but will it be free to play?

Sony Online Entertainment has finally lifted the security gates on its long-rumoured first person MMO project – Planetside 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2011 at 10:34AM in News
Can MMOs make more money with F2P?

Can MMOs make more money with F2P?

Gamesbrief director and industry analayst Nicholas Lovell says publishers of subscription-based MMOs could be denying themselves additional income.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 12:40PM in News
F2P gives ageing MMOs a second chance

F2P gives ageing MMOs a second chance

MMO publishers are flocking to the free-to-play market to stop users logging off.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 12:29PM in News
There's no stopping F2P

There's no stopping F2P

The previously announced free-to-play update for Funcom MMO Age of Conan has gone live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2011 at 2:01PM in News