free-to-play News

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that only 5-7% of users pay for boxed retail PC games, the same percentage of people who pay into free-to-play titles.

We played through the beta of Dust 514 and found that the melding of an FPS with the MMO EVE Online presents some interesting possibilities.

How would you like to play Ghost Recon for free? Well, that depends on how it's monetised, doesn't it? Ubisoft launched the Ghost Recon Online open beta today at Gamescom, letting all and sundry try the free-to-play multiplayer FPS and judge whether the fun of shooting men o...

Though the announcement of Command & Conquer: Generals 2 was welcomed by many, EA really needed something a little more drastic to revive the flagging strategy series. Drastic it has indeed delivered, announcing at Gamescom that Generals 2 will be free-to-play as part of an ...

Free-to-play tank 'em up World of Tanks is getting a sizeable overhaul in patch 8.0, with new movement physics and a graphical revamp which runs faster while looking fancier.

The producer behind Ultima Forever talks about how BioWare will iterate on the F2P model with purchasable items, and why virtues have to be earned instead of bought.

With the huge number of free-to-play MMORPGs hanging around nowadays, loitering in shopping centres and being mouthy to security guards, one could play nothing but their typically-decent starting levels and still not run out of games. Add Vanguard to that list, from August 1...

Free-to-play mech game Hawken is getting a live action adaptation. The series is in development by Warner Premiere and is set to premiere in 2013.

Just as MechWarrior Online boasts an icy map where the cold messes with your mech, so it's also getting a roasty-toasty level with hazardous heat, named Caustic Valley. Come peep the trailer.

Heroes of Newerth is today making every one of its characters free for everyone to play with, having previously offered a limited rotating selection and charging for extras. It's surely a step to make the game more competitive with Dota 2.

BioWare and EA have unveiled Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, a browser and mobile title currently in beta.

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. veterans at Vostok Games have revealed a little more of their free-to-play MMOFPS Survarium, with the first screenshots and a video developer diary going into the story, skill system, and the various competitive and co-op modes.

The Secret World creator Ragnar Tornquist has said while he's "sure" the MMORPG will eventually go free-to-play, for now developer Funcom is "committed" to the subscription model.

As Vanguard moves closer to the launch of its free-to-play model, Sony Online releases a list of features available for free and for a fee, while offering an FAQ on some of the more pressing issues.

The Call of Duty series has found huge success with annual sequels, DLC packs galore and a paid premium service, but that doesn't work in every market. Enter Call of Duty Online, a free-to-play FPS announced today and so far only confirmed for China.