Global Agenda: Free Agent Content Patch Changes Business Model. Again.
At what point can we consider this a concrete industry trend. It seems if a title isn’t holding a healthy amount of subscribers, a number which depends on the title, […]
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The Price of F2P: Champions Online: Free for All
The “The Price of F2P” column attempts to discover the cost, if any, of free-to-play (F2P) titles. Most F2P titles are just that, free-to-play, but offer objects for players to […]
Champions Online Now Far More Tolerable
It’s no secret that I didn’t have a good experience with Champions Online. So poor was my time with the game that I abandoned it well before my 6-month timeshare […]
Champions Online Going Freemium, F2Pers Lose Some Customization Options
I’ve never been all that nice to Champions Online. To me, it was a rather shallow experience with dozens of glaring quality assurance issues. Everything from balance to leveling curves […]
“EverQuest Next” Paints a Beautiful Future for the Franchise
Update: Three more screens have been added, past the jump. They’re a bit blurry, having been taken on a cell phone, but they hint at an Asian-flavored art design. EQNext […]
DDO/LotRO To Be Joined By EverQuest II In The Freemium Market
Dungeons & Dragons Online transforming from a subscription-based MMORPG to a freemium (hybrid of free-to-play and subscription models) title was a shock. Lord of the Rings Online following suit was […]