business models
Ashes of Creation adds monthly time-limited pre-order packages to the tune of $500
Good news, Ashes of Creation fans, you can now give the development team more money! The team has rolled out new pre-order packages for...
Ubisoft investor presentation highlights the profit benefits of ‘games as a service’
Have you wondered why it is Ubisoft is so dedicated to putting out a continual string of games as a service, even its ostensibly...
The Daily Grind: What MMO will be the next to change up its business model dramatically?
You may not like it, but the vast majority of MMORPGs are free-to-play or buy-to-play as of 2018. EVE Online went free-to-play at the...
EVE Online’s Arms Race update offers more ships to free players today
Before you get too excited, let's note that today's update for EVE Online is not simply handing out ships like space travel-shaped candy. Free...
EA drops the costs of heroes – and reward payouts – in Star Wars: Battlefront II by 75%
Don't be too proud of the barrier to entry you've constructed; the ability to make in-game unlocks incredibly expensive is insignificant next to the...
Activision secures patent for software to trick you into buying cash shop stuff, seriously
Hey, gang, this is absolutely wonderful. Activision has filed and been granted a patent for software designed to push you into buying cash shop...
SuperData CEO discusses the money problem of e-sports
Whether you're a big fan of the e-sports scene or you would be quite happy never hearing about it ever again, you are no...
EVE Evolved: What’s the deal with EVE’s PLEX changes?
This week CCP Games announced that some big changes are on the way for PLEX in EVE Online. The PLEX or "30-day Pilot's License...
EVE Evolved: Alpha Clone economics, bragging rights, and restrictions
Yesterday at EVE Vegas 2016, developer CCP Rise held us spellbound with tales of his recent misadventures in EVE Online recently when pretending to...
Daybreak is cutting out game cards
If you're a big fan of buying game cards for Daybreak's various online offerings, you should go snap them up now before they're gone....
The Daily Grind: Do low-budget imported MMOs have a place in the current market?
The sad news about Asta and ELOA's upcoming closure prompted a musing from longtime commenter GreaterDivinity regarding the import-run-close model that has long been...
Evolve player population explodes following free-to-play transition
Player numbers matter. If no one is playing your game, players aren't going to start playing just to play on empty servers. As a...
WoW Factor: Alternative content release models for WoW and beyond
It has been noted in the past that I am a big fan of having big, show-stopping expansions released for games. I will not...
The Daily Grind: What motivates you to try out an MMORPG?
I've seen many designers and players over the years say that a game going free-to-play will attract more players, but I've always wondered about...
Paladins is mixing up its cards and champions model to be closer to SMITE
The designers behind Paladins had a plan for how the game would work on a whole. It was a simple plan, too. A new...
RIFT will soon let you buy any of its 8,100 artifacts for credits
Whether you call them shinies or sparklies, artifacts are a fun little diversion in RIFT that can pay off with special toys, mounts, and...
Skill Trading is coming to EVE Online tomorrow, prices revealed
A few months ago, CCP Games announced its somewhat unorthodox plans to allow EVE Online players to extract and sell their skill points on...
Studio Wildcard creative director cautions against using Early Access as a funding method
Early access has become a bit part of the gaming landscape over the past few years, with many games launching into it. ARK: Survival...
Perpetuum posts premium packages to power up players with popular pricing
The developers behind Perpetuum want you to be able to get in and start playing the game on the cheap. Said developers also want...
PSN users find level boosts for Destiny on the PSN store
Good news, Destiny players on the PlayStation with a desire to bypass a good chunk of leveling! You belong to a rather narrow subgroup,...
