Entries in 'microtransactions' (32)
Activision employee mentions 'monetization modeling' for Bungie's Destiny
Activision and Bungie might be looking into a microtransactions model for their FPS, Destiny.
Free-to-play Tekken Card Tournament passes 1m downloads
Namco Bandai's free-to-play spin off for the Tekken series has been downloaded for smartphones and tablets more than 1m times.
Microtransactions could be headed to Halo 4
Halo 4’s executive producer has said that Microsoft is considering the introduction of microtransactions in the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions
Activision will for the first time offer in-game purchases in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
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EA corrects microtransactions misunderstanding
Microtransactions will NOT feature in every single EA release going forwards.
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.
Activision wary of console software price drops, is also looking to microtransactions
Publisher Activision has warned shareholders that the shift in console generations and an increased focus on free-to-play could endanger returns.
EA is putting microtransactions into ALL of its games
Consumer demand has led to EA’s decision to put microtransactions into ALL of its games, the publisher says.
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EA: PS4 and Xbox 720 releases to "align"; PS4 10x power of PS3; Gamers love microtransactions
Publisher EA has in a meeting with investors revealed a few interesting details regarding the upcoming next generation of consoles.
Square Enix has free-to-play Kingdom Hearts title in the works
Square Enix is working on a browser-based Kingdom Hearts game to tie into its upcoming PS3-effort Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix.
Amazon adds microtransactions to app store
Consumers can now use their Amazon accounts to purchase virtual goods and in-game currency on titles sold in the retailer's App Store.
CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design
The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title.
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Legal concerns decimate DeNA and Gree share price
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has announced an investigation into how social games firms sell their microtransactions in Japan, causing shares in the country’s two major players to nosedive.
Microtransactions generate 90% of US mobile game revenues
Think the big money is in paid-for apps? Think again – the real money is in in-game purchases.
PopCap axes 730,000-user Facebook game
EA PopCap has dropped ZipZapPlay’s Facebook game Baking Life, despite the title having almost three quarters of a million players.
Publishers to Microsoft: 'Don't kick us off the Flight'
Microsoft Flight could harm the simulation games market if the company doesn’t open it up to third-parties, publishers have told MCV.
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EA pushes the freemium model with new Theme Park on iOS
Just how far can EA push the freemium model on smartphones?
Microtransactions could be coming to 3DS
Nintendo will soon allow developers to create and sell virtual goods on 3DS games, according to reports.
Team Fortress 2 players earn $2m via in-game trades
More than $2 million has been generated through Team Fortress 2 microtransactions, Valve has said.
Screen Digest: MMO subscriptions on the fall
Subscriptions for MMOs have declined for the first time, according to new research.
Konami considering micro-transactions for PES
Publisher Konami has admitted that it has to evolve how people pay and play Pro Evolution Soccer.
Microtransactions hit DC Universe Online
An in-game microtransaction-based Marketplace has been introduced to Sony Online Entertainment's PS3 and PC MMO title DC Universe Online.
EVE players lash out at CCP
Icelandic studio CCP Games is being threatened with as much as $1 million in lost subscription revenues, as uproar over the company’s microtransactions policy intensifies.
E3 2011: Xbox Live 'too closed' for Dust 514
Xbox Live is too closed for the developer of PS3 exclusive Dust 514.
SONY: Dust 514 is free on PS3
Developer CCP has placed a rather big feather in the PS3's hat by confirming that shooter Dust 514 will be exclusive to Sony's console.
