Enlarge / Starting sometime this year, you’ll be able to pay up front to fake as any of Rift Prime‘s heroes. (credit: Trion) The online game-subscription model has generally waned in recent years, overtaken by the popularity (and apparent profitability) of “free-to-play” (F2P) fare. One of the earliest MMORPGs to switch to a F2P model, […]
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Destiny 2 free-to-play trial going LIVE on PS4, Xbox One after Bungie fan backlash
Destiny 2 is getting a free-to-play trial on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Activision and Bungie are yet to reveal an exact time, stating only that the Destiny 2 free trial will be available on all platforms at some point later today (November 28). “Team up with friends or play solo and experience your first […]
‘Battleborn’ is winding down months after going free-to-play
Battleborn‘s move to a free-to-play model doesn’t appear to have helped its chances. Gearbox has revealed that it’s winding down work on the hero-based team shooter as the studio shifts its focus to a “highly anticipated” (but unnamed) project. There isn’t any more planned content after the upcoming Fall Update, creative director Randy Varnell says, […]
Overwatch is getting HUGE free-to-play update… but there’s a catch
Overwatch is getting a huge free trial, as Blizzard tries to tempt new players. PC users will soon be able to play Overwatch for free thanks to a mammoth one month free trial. Unfortunately, however, the free-to-play update is only available on China. The Overwatch free trial runs from May 1 until May 31, and is […]
Studio abandons free-to-play web and mobile games for passion project: Dead Cells
Dying’s only bad if you stay dead. Dead Cells is a new action-platformer about defying death and grabbing loot, available on Steam Early Access on May 10. The game contains elements of both roguelike and Metroidvania genres along with a retro pixel aesthetic that’s enjoyed popularity in recent years. The main character is the titular pile of […]
Ballistic Overkill: Salvaging A Dying Free-To-Play Browser Game By Going Indie
Aquiris Game Studio, a developer from Brazil, might not have the kind of setup you immediately think of when you hear the term “indie”. The company has done a fair bit of contract work for publishers in the past and just recently started to self-publish. One of their creations, however, underwent an unusual and noteworthy […]
Quake Champions will be free-to-play but charge players for characters, the game’s creative director
Image credit: id Software Quake Champions will be free-to-play but charge players for characters, the game’s creative director told Polygon. While you can play the Ranger class for free, unlocking others will cost you. The game’s director said this was a way of compromising between satisfying stalwart fans and inviting newcomers. Kotaku
‘Galactic Junk League’ Drops On Steam: Free-To-Play Build’n’Shoot New Robocraft?
Galactic Junk League dropped on Steam earlier this month, and the free-to-play build’n’shoot game reminiscent of Robocraft is worth checking out. Galactic Junk League revolves around the construction of four primary ship types, Frigate, Destroyer, Cruiser, and Battleship with a rookie ship class until a player reaches level 10 with the rookie. Each of the […]
