Konami has announced that a free-to-play version of PES 2017 focusing on the game’s eSports orientated mode is now available. The publisher last year gave the same treatment to PES 2016, but this time around the release will occur at the same time across all platforms – and far sooner …
Read More »The Big Question: What is the best way to monetise your game?
Recruitment Agency Amiqus ask developers about the best way to monetise, particularly in the competitive free-to-play market
Read More »Why LawBreakers ditched free-to-play
2016 has been the year of many things. It’s when virtual reality took off; when Pokmon Go briefly changed how society functioned and when video game films suddenly became ‘a thing’ once more. But it’s also been the year where the team shooter genre took off again. Perhaps inspired by …
Read More »French start-up brings playable adverts to mobile
Playdigious looks to embed playable games in adverts
Read More »Tapjoy reveals the golden phrase for push notifications is “get your”
The most lucrative time to push is Monday lunchtime
Read More »Mail.Ru acquires developer Pixonic for $30 million
Russian internet giant acquires War Robots developer, buys into mobile free-to-play market
Read More »Battleborn may (or may not) be going free-to-play
Gearbox’s multiplayer shooter seems to be about to launch some sort of free-to-play or free-to-try offer. Kotaku originally reported that a source close to the game had informed it that Battleborn was going to make the switch to free-to-play within a couple of months. This source added that the studio …
Read More »What do gamers really think of free-to-play?
Last week, MCV revealed that 40 per cent of French, British, German and Spanish players felt that in-game purchases harmed the enjoyment of video games – versus just 13 per cent who disagreed (the rest either had no opinion or didn’t know). For the UK, the criticism is more pronounced …
Read More »Blizzard introduces $4.99 Hearthstone Welcome Bundle
A new cut-price offer is being made available to those hoping to get started in the world of Hearthstone. Blizzard’s tremendously successful card battler is free to play, and can certainly be played for free, with players working their way through some early challenges to unlock a basic but decent …
Read More »CCP takes EVE Online free-to-play after 13 years
Subscription tier will be maintained, with paying users granted uninhibited skill progression and faster levelling-up
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