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Whenever a new subscription-based MMORPG launches, one can't help but wonder when it'll go free-to-play, ditching subs and whacking in microtransactions. It's quite curious to see the reverse, but Allods Online is trying just that. The F2P MMORPG has launched an optional subscription service which lets players onto new servers free from microtransaction items and services, like it's 2005 all over again.
Ubisoft has acquired the F2P mobile developer Future Games of London, creator of the Hungry Shark franchise.
Perhaps the most impressive of Namco Bandai's upcoming free-to-play efforts is Ace Combat Infinity for PS3.
"It's important to have young fans," Harada explained to us. "Because they'll become interested in future projects from us." Ultimately, that will prove more valuable than making a quick buck, the company believes.
RuneScape developer Jagex has announced a new "Pay-through-Play" model for the long-running MMO, letting players buy "Bonds" that can be traded and spent on premium content.
Microsoft announced back at E3 2012 that it was bringing a free-to-play action-RPG to Xbox Live Arcade, then seemed to forget about it. Well, Ascend: Hand of Kul quietly launched yesterday, so give it a go if you fancy murdering monsters without paying a penny, at least to check out its single-player/multiplayer crossover ideas.
Square Enix confirmed in June that it was working on a free-to-play game set in the Legacy of Kain universe, but didn't have much to say about it. Today the publisher finally revealed Nosgoth as a competitive multiplayer game of humans vs. vampires, coming to PC.
Capcom has announced that its upcoming online dungeon crawler will be free-to-play on PS4.
You Don't Know Jack Party has been released, a free-to-play game that focuses on using multiple screens as the display and controllers.
Final Fantasy Agito, a free-to-play mobile RPG coming to Japan this winter, will definitely be localized according to the game's director. However, that doesn't necessarily guarantee a domestic release.
