PlanetSide 1 celebrates its 10th anniversary and SOE is kicking things off right by giving its loyal PlanetSide vets a free six months of subscription to mark the occasion. Continue reading PlanetSide 1 Switching to Free-to-Play. MMOsite Gaming News Continue reading...
Infinite Crisis—the free-to-play MOBA that takes place across the DC Comics multiverse—goes into clo
Infinite Crisis—the free-to-play MOBA that takes place across the DC Comics multiverse—goes into closed beta today. If you haven't signed up already, you can do so here.Read more... Kotaku Continue reading...
The Old Republic monthly revenue has doubled since free-to-play switch
Electronic Arts reveals business model switch for Star Wars MMO has been lucrative; paying subscribers stand at 500,000. Since Star Wars: The Old Republic added a free-to-play option in November, monthly average revenue has doubled, Electronic Arts revealed today in a post-earnings financial call. Specific figures were not mentioned. EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Continue reading...
Free-to-Play Fishing Title “Fishing Hero” CBT Starts May 9
G4Box has announced the Closed Beta Test of its new PC MMO fishing title, “Fishing Hero,” which is developed by MNC Inc. The game will be undergoing its Closed Beta testing at G4Box’s gaming portal, Z8Games from May 9th, 2013 until May 16th. Fishing Hero features over 800 species of fish to catch, numerous fishing gears to use, and different boats to cruise around – just like real offshore fishing....
Neverwinter might be the best free-to-play MMORPG yet
Neverwinter -- the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG from Cryptic and Perfect World -- has entered its open beta. While players that bought the 'Hero of the North' or 'Guardian of Neverwinter' starter packs were able to enter the game as early as April 25, all players are able to play the game starting today. And you get to keep your characters and their progress! Don't let the beta title...
EVE Online’s free-to-play PlayStation 3 persistent-world multiplayer shooter counterpart, DUST 514,
EVE Online's free-to-play PlayStation 3 persistent-world multiplayer shooter counterpart, DUST 514, is officially launching on — wait for it — May 14. Clever, CCP. Read more... Kotaku Continue reading...
Sega launches free-to-play browser game Godsrule: War of Mortals
Sega Europe announced today that it has launched Godsrule: War of Mortals, a free-to-play PC game that can be played on your browser. N4G: news feed
Camelot Unchained: Free-to-play Headed Towards An “Apocalypse”
Camelot Unchained creator and long-time MMO veteran Mark Jacobs has warned of an impending free-to-play "apocalypse" in three to five years time, thanks to a rush towards unsustainable free-to-play models. He predicted to VG247 that developers will close and publishers stand to lose a lot of money. Continue reading Camelot Unchained: Free-to-play Headed Towards An "Apocalypse". MMOsite Gaming News Continue reading...