Tag Archives: free-to-play

'A lot of people are still approaching it in almost a pre-Internet fashion'

Virtual power-ups to monetise social game

PC owners will be able to download Microsoft Flight for free in a matter of weeks, with paid-for content available at launch. The flight simulator game is the first from Microsoft to adopt a free-to-play model, unlike previous boxed Flight Sim instalments. Consumers can fly around the ‘Big Islands of …

NaturalMotion and Jagex to also host speaker sessions

Nearly 13 years after it first hit the market, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to convert EverQuest into a free-to-play title. A number of new payment options will be introduced. Standard all-you-can-eat subscriptions will remain an option, but a F2P version supported by microtransactions will also be available. Those who …

Trion Worlds has expanded the trial version of its flagship MMO, essentially making the game free-to-play. Rift Lite drops the time limit and lets new players enjoy the the game for free until they reach level 20. If they enjoy the game, they can sign up for full membership, with …

Free-to-play giant 'attracting 250,000 new players a day'

'More than 170 million unique users playing our games every month', claims publisher

'But forcing customers into one method of payment is', says Adam Mersky

Subscriptions to remain available to customers for extra perks