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Executive producer moving on to new role in May
Read More »Devs predict F2P focus for new gen consoles
CCP and Crytek predict monetisation model will be core to the make up of future hardware
Read More »Will free-to-play console games lead the next generation?
We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it. The games industry has embraced the business model in the past few years, with publishing giants like EA and Ubisoft investing …
Read More »Dust 514 entering open beta
No further character resets as CCP's ambitious cross-platform project comes to fruition
Read More »CCP merging Dust 514 and Eve Online servers tomorrow
'Massive technical and game design endeavour' to bring together game universes
Read More »EVE and Dust 514 to merge servers tomorrow
CCP will tomorrow merge its established PC MMO EVE and experimental PS3 shooter Dust 514 tomorrow. The most notable change will be the inclusion of Dust players in EVE’s chat system. Dust mercenaries will also be able to join EVE corporations and accept contracts from NPC Faction Warfare militias. EVE …
Read More »Eve Online amasses 450,000 subscribers
China re-launch of MMO 'surpasses expectations' as number of players reaches record high
Read More »Games welcomed into the MoMA
Collection begins with 14 titles spanning the 1980s to the 2000s
Read More »What does free-to-play mean for retail?
There’s no hiding the impact that digital games is having on retail. The sales decline seen this year may be driven by the aging console cycle and the economic downturn. But the fact that more games are coming out digitally and fewer are released physically is having an effect. Games …
Read More »MCV digital edition goes free-to-play
This week’s MCV isnow available to view online – and it is absolutely free. The issue is dedicated to the free-to-play games market and features the biggest names in freemium, including Wargaming, Nexon, Ubisoft, CCP, Crytek, InComm, Qinqo, Disney, EA, Gameloft, GREE, GameForge, Jagex, Trion Worlds, Square Enix, MarvelousAQL, Perfect …
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