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Read More »Wargaming.net targets Brits in World of Tanks campaign
London commuters might have noticed Winston Churchill and Oliver Cromwell riding a cartoon tank in recent weeks. It’s an eye-catching ad and one that’s part of a massive games marketing campaign, but it’s not for the traditional war games like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor – it’s for …
Read More »Wargaming sets down roots in Southeast Asia
Players of World of Tanks in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will soon be finding that their gaming experience has become somewhat smoother. Wargaming has announced the establishment of a direct presence in the region, in which it released World of Tanks back in May. As well as a dedicated …
Read More »What does free-to-play mean for retail?
There’s no hiding the impact that digital games is having on retail. The sales decline seen this year may be driven by the aging console cycle and the economic downturn. But the fact that more games are coming out digitally and fewer are released physically is having an effect. Games …
Read More »F2P market is worth £216m in UK
It may be the industry buzzword of the moment, but freemium games still have a long way to go before they take down retail. 216m will be generated in the UK by virtual goods sold in games such as FarmVille (pictured), League of Legends and World of Tanks, research firm …
Read More »PlaySpan data leak compromises millions of accounts
A server breach of the PlaySpan Marketplace has led to the leaking of personal account information for millions of users. MCV sister site Develop reports the publisher-sponsored monetization firm has shut down the Marketplace site, after info including user IDs, email addresses, and encrypted passwords were found to be compromised. …
Read More »[Correction] Millions of PlaySpan user IDs and passwords leaked online
Monetisation firm shuts down website whilst investigation is carried out
Read More »World of Tanks surges past 40m registered players
Wargaming’s free-to-play MMO World of Tanks has climbed to over 40m registered users. The company announced the figure as being twice as high as the game’s previous milestone set earlier this year. The studio also claims a record-breaking 500,000 concurrent players online on one server based in Russia. World of …
Read More »World of Tanks fires past 40 million users
Wargaming.net claims more than 500,000 concurrent players on a single server
Read More »Wargaming.net: Publishers don’t get free-to-play
'Too big, too slow' to spot the opportunities, says MMO maker
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