http://freetoplay.biz The Business and Design of Free-To-Play Games Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://freetoplay.biz/2010/10/13/vgsummit-2010-virtual-goods-and-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 The Best Colleges Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:01:00 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/?p=554#comment-1507 We wanted to let you know that your blog was included in our list of the top 40 video game blogs of 2011. Our goal was to highlight blogs that students and prospective students would find useful and interesting in their exploration of the field. You can view the entire list at http://www.thebestcolleges.org/top-video-game-design-blogs/. We wanted to let you know that your blog was included in our list of the top 40 video game blogs of 2011. Our goal was to highlight blogs that students and prospective students would find useful and interesting in their exploration of the field. You can view the entire list at http://www.thebestcolleges.org/top-video-game-design-blogs/.

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2008/11/26/a-lively-failure-5-other-reasons-lively-flopped/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Frexprsn Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:41:46 +0000 http://www.freetoplay.biz/?p=313#comment-1486 Wow, imagine running into you, Simon, and Derek here! There are both some great articles, and I think you made some great points on Lively, even though I never had a chance to experience it myself..I was at Vivaty! As for dark dragon, I left IMVU, too, but after about a year..only to discover Frenzoo and Smallworlds, which is where to find me nowadays. They are both the closest I've found to what I'm looking for - a virtual world with business and general social capablilities against a 2d profile or webpage. I actually found this article while deciding whether to gove Yoowalk another try! Wow, imagine running into you, Simon, and Derek here! There are both some great articles, and I think you made some great points on Lively, even though I never had a chance to experience it myself..I was at Vivaty! As for dark dragon, I left IMVU, too, but after about a year..only to discover Frenzoo and Smallworlds, which is where to find me nowadays. They are both the closest I’ve found to what I’m looking for – a virtual world with business and general social capablilities against a 2d profile or webpage. I actually found this article while deciding whether to gove Yoowalk another try!

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/07/11/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-most-successful-shockwave-mmo/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Peter Vice Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:10:07 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/07/11/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-most-successful-shockwave-mmo/#comment-1470 4-5% CTR is pretty amazing... well I guess if the players are in front of the computer for hours it's hard not to click on what's hovering below the game, especially if the ads are something of interest to them. 4-5% CTR is pretty amazing… well I guess if the players are in front of the computer for hours it’s hard not to click on what’s hovering below the game, especially if the ads are something of interest to them.

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2010/03/08/4-keys-to-a-successful-social-game-that-every-developer-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Michael Romis Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:16:09 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/?p=511#comment-1469 Marketing seems to be No.1 these days... Marketing seems to be No.1 these days…

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2008/09/15/club-penguin-founder-lane-merrifield-keynote-and-qa/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Genes en el lanzamiento de Club Penguin | Conectados Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:29:02 +0000 http://www.freetoplay.biz/?p=226#comment-1463 [...] gentilmente nos acercó al evento tuvimos oportunidad de tener acceso a una videoconferencia con Lane Merrifield uno de los cofundadores de Club Penguin quien hizo una breve presentación sobre el lanzamiento en [...] [...] gentilmente nos acercó al evento tuvimos oportunidad de tener acceso a una videoconferencia con Lane Merrifield uno de los cofundadores de Club Penguin quien hizo una breve presentación sobre el lanzamiento en [...]

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 sinema Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:22:17 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/#comment-1444 I’ve played DR off and on as they have added to the game and despite the “jokey” nature of the content, the gameplay is pretty solid and enjoyable. I’ve played DR off and on as they have added to the game and despite the “jokey” nature of the content, the gameplay is pretty solid and enjoyable.

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 demir Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:42:25 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/#comment-1440 “Retail” will never be extinct as long as there are (1)people and (2)societies. NCsoft may be extinct at retail while other MMOs reign. “Retail” will never be extinct as long as there are (1)people and (2)societies. NCsoft may be extinct at retail while other MMOs reign.

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Adrian Crook Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:32:04 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/#comment-1389 Fair point re: comparing UT3 and DR. Dungeon Runners did get some negative press in the exact way you mention - players hit a fairly hard ceiling a few hours of gameplay in where they had little choice but to pay. But F2P is indeed a valid model, as virtually every social game and many online games have proven. Most players never pay a dime to play an infinite amount of gameplay. The principle being that F2P attracts 10x the players of pay-to-play, so if you monetize a small percentage of those players, you're still doing well (and provide your cost of providing the game and marketing it doesn't exceed your lifetime value per user, you're good). It's that balance that can be tough to find. Fair point re: comparing UT3 and DR. Dungeon Runners did get some negative press in the exact way you mention – players hit a fairly hard ceiling a few hours of gameplay in where they had little choice but to pay. But F2P is indeed a valid model, as virtually every social game and many online games have proven. Most players never pay a dime to play an infinite amount of gameplay. The principle being that F2P attracts 10x the players of pay-to-play, so if you monetize a small percentage of those players, you’re still doing well (and provide your cost of providing the game and marketing it doesn’t exceed your lifetime value per user, you’re good). It’s that balance that can be tough to find.

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 ogame Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:09:22 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/#comment-1388 You would not call UT3 a “free-to-play” game because you have a demo you can get 2-3h of fun out of. Free to play is not a valid business model, the cash has to come from somewhere You would not call UT3 a “free-to-play” game because you have a demo you can get 2-3h of fun out of. Free to play is not a valid business model, the cash has to come from somewhere

]]> http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 direk izle Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:49:56 +0000 http://freetoplay.biz/2007/10/17/dallas-snell-talks-dungeon-runners-free-to-play-and-ncsoft-20/#comment-1368 “Retail” will never be extinct as long as there are (1)people and (2)societies. NCsoft may be extinct at retail while other MMOs reign. “Retail” will never be extinct as long as there are (1)people and (2)societies. NCsoft may be extinct at retail while other MMOs reign.

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