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Ubisoft Shifts Focus to Free-To-Play Games For its Main Franchises

Posted By: Ethan Webbon: May 12, 2021In: Gaming, News, Opinion, RumorsTags: freetoplay, UbisoftNo Comments

Whether we like it or not, the mainstream gaming industry is progressing towards a stronger focus on live-service games and free-to-play monetization models. Many franchises have seen massive success via these strategies — League of Legends, Fortnite, and Genshin Impact, to name a few. While Ubisoft has dipped its toes in the F2P with less […] Read more

Are Free-to-Play Games Here to Stay?

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: July 08, 2020In: Features, Gaming, Opinion, PC, SteamTags: freetoplay, gamingNo Comments

Although we may not like it, we have to pay for video games in some way, shape, or form. Developing video games takes a lot of time, so there’s usually a whole team of people working on them for months or years at a time. These people need to put a roof over their heads, […] Read more

Can There Ever Be a Good Free-To-Play Game?

Posted By: Jack Medland-Slateron: June 04, 2016In: Exclusives, Features, Gaming, News, Opinion, SteamTags: freetoplay, gaming1 Comment

Free-to-play is seen as a death knell for many games. Star Wars: The Old Republic, Lord of the Rings Online, Age of Conan, and it isn’t just MMOs. There are a plethora of titles out there that were designed from the ground up to use micro transactions or cosmetic upgrades to fund their development. Strategies, shooters, even […] Read more