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EA: micro-transactions will be built into "all of our games"

EA: micro-transactions will be built into "all of our games"
  • Posted February 28, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • It appears micro-transactions -- those enticing in-game unlocks and premium items that typically cost a litte extra cash -- will possibly make their way into every Electronic Arts game in the not-so-distant future. EA says it plans to add in-game…

Crytek wants to go free-to-play only in 3-5 years

Crytek wants to go free-to-play only in 3-5 years
  • Posted February 11, 2013, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • It's no secret that Crytek is interested in free-to-play gaming. Starting with its upcoming F2P multiplayer military shooter Warface, company CEO Cevat Yerli revealed last summer that the studio was interested in shifting away from full priced retail titles in…

Crytek taking applications for free-to-play military shooter Warface

Crytek taking applications for free-to-play military shooter Warface
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Crytek is now accepting beta applications for their upcoming free-to-play game called Warface, powered by CryENGINE 3. The program is being run through GFace, Crytek’s social networking service that’s still operating under a closed beta.

Digital Extremes intros free-to-play co-op shooter, Warframe

Digital Extremes intros free-to-play co-op shooter, Warframe
  • Posted June 26, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web With Video
  • Digital Extremes, the Canadian studio behind titles such as The Darkness II and BioShock 2's multiplayer, has offered a first look at its upcoming free-to-play first-person-shooter. Expected to go live this winter, Warframe will provide fast-paced PvE co-op action, allowing you and...

NPD survey: 40 percent of freemium gamers pay for in-game content

NPD survey: 40 percent of freemium gamers pay for in-game content
  • Posted April 23, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • According to the NPD Group, for every five gamers in the U.S. who play freemium games, two of those individuals will purchase in-game content. Freemium, which also falls into the category of F2P or free-to-play, is a sales model where…

Tribes: Ascend goes live, offers freemium, class-based enjoyment

Tribes: Ascend goes live, offers freemium, class-based enjoyment
  • Posted April 13, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web With Video
  • Yesterday's launch of Tribes: Ascend marks yet another free-to-play offering for gamers that looks like great fun. Although the Tribes franchise has laid dormant for some time, Hi-Rez Studios has managed to bring back the classic title with the addition…

Crytek teases Warface, upcoming free-to-play military shooter

Crytek teases Warface, upcoming free-to-play military shooter
  • Posted January 26, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Announced in November 2010, Crytek has mostly kept its upcoming free-to-play venture under lock and key, but it's hoping to pique your interest this week with a few new screenshots. Called Warface, the title is planned as a PC-exclusive military…

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