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First free-to-play Xbox title gets 800k new users in four months
Read More »Bigpoint appoints games chief as new CEO
Khaled Helioui promoted to lead online publisher
Read More »Papaya Mobile tackles discoverability at F2P Summit
Chris Hanage and Mike Hawkyard to offer expert advice at free-to-play event
Read More »Cliffy B: "It’s bullshit that EA has ‘scumbag’ memes and that Good Guy Valve can Do No Wrong"
Former Epic developer Cliff Blezsinski has called for a halt to the endless stream of vitriol aimed at the free to play market. Instead of spending so much time shouting loudly at the internet, he argues, all gamers need to do is vote with their wallets. All publishers are businesses …
Read More »GungHo making $2m a day from single mobile game
Free-to-play title Puzzle & Dragons estimated to have generated around $65 million during January
Read More »Peter Molyneux to keynote F2P Summit
Develop's editor Will Freeman to quiz Molyneux in live session
Read More »Will free-to-play console games lead the next generation?
We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it. The games industry has embraced the business model in the past few years, with publishing giants like EA and Ubisoft investing …
Read More »Firemonkeys tones down freemium elements of Real Racing 3
A consumer backlash to the freemium business model implemented in Real Racing 3 has forced a change to the game. Earlier this week the game was dated for February 28th, although it is currently available as part of a soft launch” in some territories (not including the UK). However, what …
Read More »Now Tetris is getting the free-to-play treatment
EA has decided to give age-old puzzle classic Tetris a free-to-play makeover. Tetris Blitz is described as an innovative new twist on the world famous puzzle game” that contains fresh new features and stunning visuals for the ultimate Tetris experience”. In much the same way as PopCap altered the rule …
Read More »VIDEO: Real Racing 3 goes free-to-play, gets release date
The next instalment in the EA-owned Firemonkey’s Real Racing series is going to be free to play. A release date of February 28th has also been confirmed for Real Racing 3 on iOS devices. It should also hit Google Play and Amazon Appstore on the same day. It’s a stark …
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