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With an air of mystery still surrounding Activision’s new Call of Duty studio ‘Project Beachhead’ and its long-term roadmap for the shooting franchise, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has played down the possibility of a subscription-based extension to the brand. "You know, honestly, we don’t really spend a lot of …

Atari Europe’s superhero MMO Champions Online will officially become a free-to-play title on January 25th. Developer Cryptic first revealed its intention to remove mandatory subscription charges back in October. Though the game will be free to play to all, a number of premium additions will also be available to purchase. …

The Lord of the Rings Online MMO is making three times as much money since adopting a free-to-play subscription model, the game’s developer has claimed. Massachusetts-based studio Turbine incorporated free-to-play subscriptions in its MMO series last year, though still offers two additional subscriptions – standard and premium – at a …

Star Trek Online could become the next MMO to become a free-to-play title. Developer Cryptic recently announced plans to make its current subscription-based MMO Champions Online a free-to-play title. If that proves a good move, then its Star Trek title could follow suit. I’m sure people are wondering whether we’ll …

Codemasters’ decision to drop subscription charges from Lord of the Rings Online and switch to microtransactions has been a big success for the game. Since making the switch, which was announced in June, developer Turbine says that revenues for the game have doubled. In addition, a million new accounts have …

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Online RPG The Lord of the Rings Online will receive a major update this Q3 allowing gamers to play the title entirely for free. The MMO currently adopts a subscription-based payment model which costs players 8.99 per month. New gamers also have access to a ten-day free trial. From this …

Online RPG The Lord of the Rings Online will receive a major update this Q3 allowing gamers to play the title entirely for free. The MMO currently adopts a subscription-based payment model which costs players 8.99 per month. New gamers also have access to a ten-day free trial. From this …

In the latest in our series of profiles of rule-changing games companies, we look at Franceâ??s largest indie developer, Ankama.

A look at how to convert free players to subscribers