A Dota 2 player named Cyborgmatt has been looking through the files of the Valve-made test build of the game and has uncovered evidence of the type of content that players might be able to buy via microtransactions when the final version of the game is launched.
The content that can be obtained via real world curren... |
23 March 2012
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Guild Wars 2 is an unusual MMO in many ways and it seems that the development team working on it wants to make sure that gamers understand that this approach extends to the issue of microtransactions that involve real money and potential competitive advantages.
Speaking on the official website of the game Mike O&rsq... |
21 March 2012
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Sony and CCP are working together on the possibility of offering micro-transactions for the upcoming Dust 514 online shooter on both the PlayStation 3 home console and the Vita handheld.Hilmar Pétursson, the leader of CCP, told Develop, “We're having many meetings with Sony to ensure they have solid... |
25 January 2012
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We are just a few short days away from the end of 2011 and the beginning of a new year and analysts are jumping at the chance to prove their mettle by predicting the big trends of the coming 365 days.Scott Steinberg, who is an analyst and a marketing expert at TechSavvy Global, told IndustryGamers that, “Expect... |
29 December 2011
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One of the developers working on The Sims Social at the Playfish division of Electronic Arts has said that the game has been the most successful social game that the company has launched, with players spending more time on it than on any other product.Since it was launched about 2 months ago The Sims Social has manag... |
11 October 2011
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Respawn Entertainment, the development studio that is led by Vince Zampella and Jason West, the pair of developers that were behind the success of the Modern Warfare franchise when they were working at Infinity Ward, does not yet have an announced video game but it seems that they are interested in incorporating the ... |
26 September 2011
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Developer S2 Games has announced that it is starting to transition its multiplayer-oriented mix between action and role-playing game Heroes of Newerth towards the free to play business model, becoming the latest developer to abandon subscriptions and offer most of their game without requiring the players to pay.
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1 August 2011
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DC Universe Online has stealthily received a brand new feature, in the form of a virtual marketplace where players can buy special gear for their characters by paying real-world money through microtransactions.
DC Universe Online has been available since the beginning of the year, for both the PC and the PlayStati... |
4 July 2011
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Microsoft is currently striking partnerships with developers to release free-to-play games for its Xbox 360 console, at least according to a new report.
While the regular gaming model, with full priced titles being sold for all sorts of platforms is still doing quite well, free-to-play games have started seeing ma... |
27 June 2011
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Valve wants to further upgrade its Steam digital distribution service by adding a more robust microtransaction system as well as through the implementation of cross-platform play.
Steam is by far the most successful and profitable digital distribution service on the PC and Mac, but this doesn't mean that Valv... |
3 March 2011
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EA Sports, a division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced the launch of PGA Tour Gold Challenge, a new Facebook-based video games which relies on one of its leading franchises, the Tiger Woods powered series of titles that are being created for gaming consoles.
The new game is based on the Unity3D tech and... |
13 January 2011
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Large games publisher EA has just chimed in on new ways to make profit, including microtransactions as well as in-game ads, both being methods that were used by the company in several of its free-to-play titles.
A few years ago, EA started relying heavily on in-game ads, not just in its sport titles, but also in s... |
27 December 2010
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Greg Zeschuk, who is one of the co founders of developer BioWare and the current Group Creative Officer, has said that the free to play model is becoming more interesting for MMO developers while also suggesting that the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic will rely on subscriptions when it launches.Speaking to Vide... |
9 November 2010
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PayPal is starting to feel the 'heat' and realize that it's missing out on the huge opportunity provided by microtransactions especially when it comes to virtual goods. The payment provider owned by eBay is looking to introduce cheaper fees for small transactions in order to spur uptake of its service ... |
16 March 2010
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Fable II was one of the most interesting role-playing experiences on the Xbox 360 last year, and it's creator, the loquacious Peter Molyneux, has begun to talk about the next installment in the series and the features that players might expect from it. Speaking at the Annual Video Game Lecture session in London,... |
22 October 2009
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The Korean government is announcing that it plans to launch a fund worth 200 million dollars designed to back the videogames industry in the country. The 350 billion won investment is designed to make sure that Korea maintains its status as one of the growing powers in information technology.The announcement was made... |
8 December 2008
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The world of MMOs is changing as more and more developers try and modify the business model that's based on subscription. The free-to-play mode, that makes a game free for all players and relies on money from advertising and microtransactions to pay for the operating costs, is becoming more and more attractive i... |
17 April 2008
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Earlier in the day we talked about the rise of the Chinese MMO market and about how the value of business conducted in that market was going to reach 3 billion dollars by 2010. Now we're going to talk about how MMOs developed on Eastern principles have a shot at getting a market share on the Western MMO market.C... |
20 March 2008
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