SEGA's latest Q3'22 financials show that its massive F2P games are mostly popular in Japan while other worldwide regions buy up full games. SEGA makes quite a bit of revenue from F2P games like ...

That "P2W element" is Shark Cards, a microtransaction where the player spends real-life money in exchange for in-game currency. It does give small spenders and whales an advantage over F2P players, ...

There's an unwritten rule that, anyone talking about F2P at any event around the globe must spend at least the first 10 minutes of the presentation attempting to justify the monetisation model.

Curious to learn how much you can unlock if you’re playing totally free? One fan did all the calculations — as it turns out, you can’t earn very much without dropping some cash. It’s amazing what a ...

Ryan Ridzwan is a writer based in London. After playing video games his whole life, he always knew he wanted whatever it is he ends up doing in life to involve video games. After getting a degree in ...

The F2P business model, with its wildly successful market leaders, offers an alluring proposition to many developers. Firstly, the upside is tremendous: F2P allows for an unparalleled audience size, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. We’re just two days away from the Destiny 2 beta, which ...

[Editor's Note: Adrian reviewed the game using a free account, and therefore missed out on much of the content that is only accessed when you have a subscription. Additionally, while we write about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. But what I find the most strange about Super Mario Run, ...