Vanguard's Free accounts detailed, Silver membership axed
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.
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 E3 presentation covers all the bases
Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming MMOFPS is quite an ambitious undertaking. If you haven't been following the free-to-play shooter very closely, this seven minute video from E3 should cover the bases.
READ MORE >"id imagine they use the word ambitious cause they are claiming 2k people per continent ( 2000 ..."
see all 14 commentsFace-on with SOEmote, a real-time facial animation system for EverQuest
MMO's are fun and all, but imagine if there was technology to bring your face into the game. Sony Online Entertainment has taken a big step towards perfecting that technology with its new SOEmote software, which they showed off at this year's E3.
READ MORE >"So, did it work like your voice came from your character? That would be hilarious if your ..."
see all 16 commentsSOE announces free-to-play FPS 'Bullet Run'
The future of entertainment is, we all know, violent bloodsports--like video games, but with real people and on television. Giving us an early glimpse of this grim game is Bullet Run, a free-to-play FPS announced today by Sony Online Entertainment.
READ MORE >"Looks like fun...I might have to give this a try when it comes out."
see all 3 commentsDC Universe Online 'The Last Laugh' DLC announced
Sony Online Entertainment has announced the fourth DLC pack for DC Universe Online, titled "The Last Laugh." It focuses almost exclusively on PvP combat, and is coming in June.
READ MORE >SOE Fan Faire renamed, set for October
Sony Online Entertainment has renamed its yearly fan event to "SOE Live," and scheduled dates for October 18-21.
READ MORE >Vanguard: Saga of Heroes going free-to-play
Sony Online Entertainment is sending yet another of its MMORPGs free-to-play, planning to open Vanguard: Saga of Heroes up to all this summer. SOE's also ramping up development a little, expanding the team to make new content.
READ MORE >"oh wow, thought it was earlier than that! Ah well, the game still sucked. EverQuest will always ..."
see all 32 commentsPlanetSide 2 embracing app developers
While most multiplayer communities offer web-based stat tracking, SOE promises to take it "a step further" with PlanetSide 2 by embracing Android and iOS developers with freely accessible real-time stats.
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see all 18 commentsPlanetSide 2's free-to-play economy explained
Sony Online Entertainment's ambitious massively multiplayer FPS PlanetSide 2 will be free-to-play. However, creative director Matt Higby reassured us that the game won't be "pay-to-win."
READ MORE >"TF2 unlocks (weapons at least) can also be found randomly, crafted from TONS of other ..."
see all 26 commentsEverQuest II 'Skyshrine' update coming in April
EverQuest II is adding a "Skyshrine" update on April 17, which continues the Destiny of Velious expansion with a raised level cap and more quests.
READ MORE >SOE shuttering four online games
Four of Sony Online Entertainment's MMO's won't live past March, the publisher has revealed.
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see all 31 commentsEverQuest free-to-play launch dated for March 15
The free-to-play launch of EverQuest will come almost exactly 13 years after the pioneering MMORPG's original release. Having launched on March 16, 1999 with a $10 monthly subscription (raised to $15 over time), it'll be going F2P on March 15, 2012.
READ MORE >"it's funny, this thread triggered a bunch of ads for me about how WoW is free to play for the ..."
see all 14 commentsDC Universe Online 'Battle for Earth' DLC announced
Sony Online Entertainment has announced the "Battle for Earth" content pack for DC Universe Online, which will close the book on Brainiac's story while rolling into the next arc.
READ MORE >EverQuest going free-to-play after 13 years
The original EverQuest is finally succumbing to the free-to-play trend, turning subscriptions optional in "early March" after 13 years. As is customary for F2P MMORPGs, there'll be tiered memberships and a microtransaction store.
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see all 58 commentsEverQuest 2 player counts jumps 300 percent since going free-to-play
Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has said that EverQuest 2 has seen "amazing growth" since the game switched its model to free-to-play last month, and offered stats for the game.
READ MORE >"I think he's bitching about microtransactions that function like the Battlefield free online game."
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