Tag Archives: free-to-play

Wargaming.net continues global expansion after completing successful test period with more than 60,000 users

Japanese and South Korean players get free access to fantasy MMO

Xbox Live’s first free-to-play title Happy Wars has amassed over 1.2m players worldwide since launch. Developer Toylogic announced the figure earlier this week, while simultaneously rolling out a new holiday-themed update for the title. The update is supposed to improve matchmaking and online stability as well. Happy Wars debuted in …

First free-to-play Xbox 360 game looks to prove viability of business model on console

SOE president criticises social game developer for creating 'monetisation products'

European distributor Koch Media is venturing into free-to-play games by investing in the company behind Brick-Force. Koch has acquired a significant minority stake in Berlin-based developer/publisher Infernum Productions. The move will give the firm a stronger presence in the growing sector. Infernum is best known for its F2P sandbox shooter …

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley believes the free-to-play model’s reputation has taken a hit because Zynga has ‘monetisation products’ masquerading as games. Smedley told PC Gamer the social and mobile games company is to blame for "the reputation [the f2p model] got from early in its life, especially in …

Tim Schafer says his studio is considering roads not taken in Middle Manager of Justice

'We will never exploit our players', says Meteor CEO Mark Long

Develop catches up with the Hawken team pushing triple-A into the future