SEGA's latest Q3'22 financials show that its massive F2P games are mostly popular in Japan while other worldwide regions buy up full games. SEGA makes quite a bit of revenue from F2P games like ...

While I didn't have the opportunity to comment last time on the news that SWTOR will change business models, the topic is still very prominent in my mind, so let’s get to it. I wasn't surprised at all ...

For the past few years, as the free-to-play business model has taken hold, the rallying cry from core gamers and certain developers has been loud and clear. It's manipulative. It's deceptive. It's ...

Drakantos is a fascinating upcoming f2p MMORPG; here's what we know about it right now (Image via Wingeon Game Studios) Drakantos is an MMORPG we highlighted as one of the titles we think fans should ...

Sony's decision to devote around a third of the entire runtime of its State of Play event last week to upcoming hero shooter Concord was a fairly clear statement of intent – the company's desire to ...

While Destiny 2 continues to be extremely successful for Bungie, it seems the studio isn't content to rest on its laurels as it's currently hiring for a new IP that likely isn't Destiny 3. The new ...

That "P2W element" is Shark Cards, a microtransaction where the player spends real-life money in exchange for in-game currency. It does give small spenders and whales an advantage over F2P players, ...

Steve Meretzky, independent game design consultant, asked: “What if we designed a game that gets the lion’s share from players who never spend more than $10.” This is how he opened hosting a panel of ...

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