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Google has altered the way in which it displays free-to-play game listings on the Google Play store following pressure from the European Commission. A host of titles such as Angry Birds and Dungeon Hunter 4 which were listed as ‘free’ last week now no longer carry a price tag – …
Read More »Sony’s commitment to free-to-play may be a masterstroke
Chris Wright, CTO at analytics firm DeltaDNA, explains why embracing freemium games could propel PlayStation ahead of Xbox
Read More »ASA bans EA’s Dungeon Keeper ad for claiming game is free
Dungeon Keeper on iOS is not free and must not be advertised as such. That’s the verdict of the Advertising Standards Authority, which has upheld a complaint about an advertisement for the game in which it was described as being free. The ad was also criticised for showing a well-developed …
Read More »GAME exclusive Ghost Recon Phantoms retail SKU arrives
A retail version of free-to-play PC shooter Ghost Recon Phantoms is now available exclusively from GAME. The press material also carries the pay-to-win themed boast that the SKU features all the necessary equipment for users to develop the ultimate clan and dominate the leaderboards”. It costs 15.99 and includes a …
Read More »Bandai Namco scrapping F2P racer Ridge Racer Driftopia
Ridge Racer’s foray into the world of free-to-play is coming to an end in the summer. Bandai Namco has confirmed that it will turn off the game’s servers by August 15th. The Bugbear-developed title had been widely criticised for its implementation of microtransactions. The leading developer and publisher wanted to …
Read More »VIDEO: PS4 exclusive Let it Die will be free-to-play
The latest release from acclaimed game director Suda51 will be free-to-play. Let it Die was unveiled earlier this week during Sony’s E3 2014 press conference as an exclusive for the PS4. But now creator Suda51 has revealed to Destructoid that the title will use the free-to-play business model. Additional details …
Read More »Defiance goes free-to-play
Trion Worlds MMO Defiance has made the inevitable free-to-play move on PC. The studio has made the move ahead of the premire of the associated TV series’ second series on SyFy in July. Trion says that it intends for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game to go …
Read More »Uncertainty hangs over Harmonix’s F2P shooter Chroma
Harmonix has said that its free-to-play shooter Chroma needs a significant rethink. The music-infused shooter was unveiled in February and has been in a period of alpha testing. However, in an email to players published by Polygon it appears that everything didn’t go quite to plan. "Based on the terrific …
Read More »Disney abandons Star Wars: Attack Squadron
Star Wars: Attack Squadron has been abandoned by Disney just four months after entering closed beta. The Area 52 developed free-to-play title offered 16-player online dogfights and the ability to customise iconic craft such as the X-Wing and Tie-Fighter. It was in development outside of EA’s exclusive Star Wars game …
Read More »Turbine to make Asheron’s Call free-to-play this summer
15-year-old MMO and its sequel shed their subscription-only access
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