Tag Archives: free-to-play

But isn’t free-to-play supposed to mean the death of retail? As recently as a year ago that’s what we were being told. But GAME’s announcement of a new free-to-play platform is further evidence that retail might just find a role to play in this brave new world of digital gaming. …

Industry professionals discuss what devs can do to regulate and improve the business model

'We must be careful the OFT doesn't create a regime where devs don't want to develop for the UK'

Mike Hawkyard on how and why developers should prevent youngsters' overspending through in-app purchasing

F2P titles reflect long-term engagement while console games are more akin to film

World of Tanks developer could bring its free-to-play formula to PS4 and next Xbox

British studio Failbetter assists book publisher's digital expansion to gaming

Forgive me for opening with an ‘As a parent’ introduction. But as a parent, I know all to well the perils and concerns about children and content found on screens and online. My son, not even three yet, knows his way around an iPad. There are some games on there …

There's just a few days - and a few tickets - left until the F2P Summit. We take a look at the highlights

Ridge Racer is going free-to-play. The follow-up to last year’s Ridge Racer: Unbounded is going the micro-transactions route, allowing players to get into the action for free, with the option (or compulsion) of paying for cars, boosters, repairs, etc. "At Namco Bandai Games, we are committed to embracing new business …