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Read More »APB: Free at last
Develop talks to the firm that will bring RTWâ??s failed MMO out from the darkness and into free-to-play
Read More »Star Trek Online could go free-to-play
Star Trek Online could become the next MMO to become a free-to-play title. Developer Cryptic recently announced plans to make its current subscription-based MMO Champions Online a free-to-play title. If that proves a good move, then its Star Trek title could follow suit. I’m sure people are wondering whether we’ll …
Read More »Free-to-play Battlefield revealed
As was confirmed yesterday, EA has revealed a brand new free-to-play iteration of its Battlefield franchise. Unlike the existing Battlefield Heroes, which was a third person title with cartoon cel-shaded graphics, this new game sticks more rigidly to the current Battlefield formula. Though expect it to retain Heroes’ premium in-game …
Read More »New Battlefield incoming
EA will tomorrow announce a brand new game in the Battlefield series, it has been confirmed. The news comes courtesy of Ben Cousins of EA business unit Easy Studios who has been at EA’s ongoing O2 showcase in London. Little is known of the title at the moment, though Cousins …
Read More »Dragon Age becomes free Facebook game
Publisher EA has announced Dragon Age Legends, a brand new instalment in the successful RPG series that will be released exclusively through Facebook. The free-to-play title has been custom-designed for the casual and social play style for Facebook users of all ages” and will offer online co-op gaming. In addition, …
Read More »Free-to-play game ‘can make $100m’
Moshi Monsters predicts merchandise sales surge
Read More »Free-to-play for Champions Online
Developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Atari have announced that PC MMO title Champions Online is to become a free-to-play title from Q1 2011. The game currently requires users to pay for a monthly subscription. Once the change is made gamers will be able to download the title and get going …
Read More »Cryptic’s Champions Online to turn free-to-play
Atari MMO becomes the latest title to ditch subscription charges
Read More »Revenue doubles at LOTR Online
Codemasters’ decision to drop subscription charges from Lord of the Rings Online and switch to microtransactions has been a big success for the game. Since making the switch, which was announced in June, developer Turbine says that revenues for the game have doubled. In addition, a million new accounts have …
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