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Kabam’s says the ‘third phase’ of video games will be led by young studios, and says the company doesn’t use ‘free-to-play’ when addressing its audience
Read More »Kabam talks making free-to-play ‘cool’ and its European expansion
Kabam’s Andrew Sheppard tells Develop about its expansion plans and why its use of science sets it apart from the pack
Read More »Riot Games president vents frustrations over greed accusations
Marc Merrill hits back at suggestions the free-to-play firm is milking its players for money
Read More »Sega planning more 3DS free-to-play games beyond Initial D
Sega is keen on bringing additional free-to-play titles onto the 3DS beyond its upcoming microtransaction-fueled racing game, Initial D: Perfect Shift Online. In a Famitsu interview piece translated by Siliconera, Sega’s chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi explained that the upcoming launch of free-to-play 3DS title Initial D: Perfect Shift Online …
Read More »Perfect World opens console division
PC free-to-play company will bring games to consoles
Read More »Star Wars F2P shooter reporting in
Disney has announced its latest Star Wars game – a free-to-play space combat title by the name of Attack Squadrons. The title sees players duking it out in battles with up to 16 players. There are three modes of play: Free For All, Team Dogfight and Base Defense. Gamers can …
Read More »75m registered and 1m concurrent players for World of Tanks
Wargaming’s World of Tanks has surpassed 75m registered players. The news comes after the developer claimed in June that its free-to-play MMO had 60m registered users. This means that since then, the game has attracted 2.5m players on average every month. During 2013, the popular MMO at one point peaked …
Read More »World of Tanks eclipses 75 million registered players
Free-to-play MMO peaks at over one million concurrent players during 2013
Read More »Free-to-play Family Guy title heading to iOS, Android
A free-to-play Family Guy mobile game likely in the same vein as The Simpsons: Tapped Out has been announced for iOS and Android devices. GameSpot reports the title will arrive in 2014 as a free download packing in-app purchases – microtransactions that will provide players the option to control the …
Read More »Crytek and DeNA team up for CryEngine-powered F2P mobile game
Crysis developer CryTek has announced a CryEngine-powered mobile game called The Collectables. Made in conjunction with mobile powerhouse DeNA, the free-to-play title features over-the-top gunfights” and larger-than-life action heroes” along with an upgradable cast and selection of weapons. "DeNA offers unparalleled experience in the mobile gaming space, and we’re excited …
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