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Read More »GDC 13: Total War: Arena takes RTS free-to-play
Latest entry into franchise to blend real-time strategy and MOBA gameplay
Read More »GDC 13: Five free-to-play ideas
QWOP creator Bennett Foddy offers novel new models for fun monetisation
Read More »Is ‘free’ the future of console games?
It seems inevitable that free-to-play will play a big part in the next generation of consoles. Last year Xbox launched Happy Wars, its first freemium game. And that game now boasts a player base of over 2m. PS4 allows for free-to-play titles and even Nintendo is eyeing micro-transactions for Wii …
Read More »GDC 13: World of Tanks Blitz rolls on to mobile and tablet
Free-to-play MMO to feature 'console quality' visuals and touch control
Read More »GDC 13: PS4 takes on free-to-play with Blacklight
One of the system's first F2P titles is in development at Zombie Studios
Read More »Namco releases first free-to-play Pac-Man
Iconic game character gets F2P title with new achievements, mazes and scoring objectives
Read More »GDC 13: PC gaming experiencing renaissance, says Luckey
Platform's resurgence aiding developer interest in virtual reality headset Oculus Rift
Read More »Jade Raymond: Market can only support 10 successful triple-A games a year
The popularity of emerging business models and free-to-play has significantly reduced the scope for full-price triple-A success in the modern games market. That’s the opinion of Ubisoft’s Toronto Studio boss Jade Raymond, who believes that while the sector has reduced in size there is still scope for success in more …
Read More »Warner announces F2P DC arena brawler Infinite Crisis
Lord of the Rings Online studio Turbine is developing a free-to-play arena battler based on the DC Comics licence. It’s called Infinite Crisis and it will be published by Warner Bros. It’s due out at some time in 2013 on PC. It’ll feature lots of recognisable DC faces and will …
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