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Angry Birds creators Rovio says it is crucial that parents are made aware of the costs in free-to-play games. The firm’s comments come after an OFT investigation, which found that developers and platform holders must ensure users – particularly parents and children – are made aware of in-game costs. Rovio …
Read More »Valve’s Dota 2 documentary ‘Free To Play’ premieres next month
The Valve-produced Dota 2 documentary Free to Play will arrive March 19th on Steam, the company has announced. "[Free To Play] takes viewers around the globe to meet the players, their families and their loved ones as they prepare to play for the first $1 million prize ever awarded in …
Read More »What the Office of Fair Trading’s principles for online and app-based games mean
Last month, the Office of Fair Trading issued principles to protect consumers from the aggressive monetisation practices used in many free-to-play video games. Alan Moss, partner at London-based law firm Harbottle and Lewis, explains what this is going to mean for both publishers and developers. Last week the Office of …
Read More »EA PopCap pulls new Plants Vs Zombies 2 IAPs after player backlash
Spokesperson claims fees for previously free items were 'part of a small-scale test'
Read More »Free-to-play Steel Diver surfaces on 3DS eShop
A free-to-play take on 3DS title Steel Diver is coming to Nintendo’s eShop today. Steel Diver: Sub Wars is free to download and comes with two subs and two missions, as well as four-on-four competitive multiplayer. Players can upgrade the game to a premium version which allows includes 18 submarines …
Read More »EA to shut down Lords of Ultima MMO
Developer opens up late-game stages for players to experience before it goes offline for good
Read More »Nexon appoints Owen Mahoney as CEO
CFO to replace current chief exec Seungwoo Choi by end of March
Read More »Lionhead switching to games-as-service model with Fable Legends
Former Cryptic Studios CEO says the Fable will become a platform for all kinds of experiences
Read More »Project Cars dev Slightly Mad reveals racing MMO World of Speed
The studio behind in-development hardcore racing sim Project Cars has revealed an altogether more light-hearted title. World of Speed, from UK developer Slightly Mad Studios, is described by the studio as a triple-A massively multiplayer online arcade racing video game” that will be released as a free-to-play PC title this …
Read More »Dungeon Keeper filtering low star ratings on Android
EA claims 'rate this app' prompt designed to gather feedback on how it can improve the title
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