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Outspoken EA COO Peter Moore has moved to clarify statements he recently made about free-to-play and online games. Moore, as reported by MCV yesterday, recently stated that: The ability for you to be able to interact with [major EA] franchises on a free-to-play basis is going to be part and …
Read More »Every EA franchise to feature free-to-play in future, Moore claims
Publisher Electronic Arts is working on implementing some form of free-to-play into all of its major franchises moving forward, says Peter Moore. Speaking toEngadget, the EA COO said the business model had become part and parcel of its leading IP, and pointed to its use in FIFA and Battlefield. FIFA …
Read More »Microsoft: "Killer Instinct is not free-to-play, is the world’s most generous demo"
Killer Instinct is not a free-to-play game, a key Microsoft exec has argued. That goes against what we’d all presumed following the game’s E3 reveal. Indeed, the fact that it is free to download with premium characters available to purchase certainly seems a bit ‘free-to-play’-ey. Not so, creative director of …
Read More »Free-to-play to be part of every major EA franchise
Peter Moore sounds off on the importance of F2P and why it no longer delivers offline experiences
Read More »World of Warcraft designer: ‘It makes sense for Blizzard to go free-to-play’
While the company still has 8m people paying subscriptions for World of Warcraft, it recognises that free-to-play gaming can’t be ignored. When asked about creating free-to-play MMOs in the future, WoW’s lead designer Tom Chilton told Polygon that his team is open to the idea, but remains cautious. "For Blizzard …
Read More »Embracing casual key to World of Warcraft longevity
Lead designer says it would make sense for Blizzard to go free-to-play at some point
Read More »End of boxed Command & Conquer games
Iconic PC franchise could abandon boxed releases to focus on free-to-play. Discussing this year’s entry in the Command & Conquer series, Developer Victory Games stated it would favour the free-to-play business model over boxed releases for the franchise moving forward. "I think maybe the days of a boxed Command & …
Read More »Killer Instinct characters to cost $5 each in free-to-play edition
Microsoft has provided new info regarding the interesting pricing structure for the Xbox One-exclusive reboot of Killer Instinct. As previously announced, the game will be offered as a free download for Microsoft’s latest console at launch and include one playable character at no additional cost. Xbox Wire now has word …
Read More »ZeniMax banks on subscriptions for Elder Scrolls Online
Developer avoids free-to-play treatment on upcoming MMO
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online will require a monthly subscription
Players of The Elder Scrolls Online will be required to play a monthly subscription. Upon buying the game players will get free access for 30 days after which an 8.99 per month subscription will be needed to continue. We feel the traditional subscription is the model that best fits what …
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