Yesterday SuperData Research posted the monthly ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) for 10 major MMO free-to-play (F2P) titles. It’s a fascinating article. What jumps out to me is that the ARPU’s are significantly less than a monthly subscription of $15…
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You Tell Me: Is Elder Scrolls Online Must-Play, Should-Play, or Pass?
I lasted all of one hour, if that, in the Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Beta. Simply put, I disliked the UI, I didn’t like the feel of the combat, and the experience seemed disconnected from other players. It was the…
What is the One Thing You’d Change in Your Favorite MMO?
What is the one thing you’d change in your favorite MMO? Here’s my take for 2 excellent games I played over the past year: World of Tanks (WoT) and Guild Wars 2 (GW2). What I’d change in World of Tanks I’d…
Stranger Than Fiction: The Ouster and Possible Return of the CEO of Red 5 Studios
Back in October, a reader suggested I check out Firefall, an open world MMO shooter. At the time my curiosity with shooters had picked up after playing the pseudo-shooter World of Tanks. I spent a few hours playing Firefall but…
WildStar Advances the Action Combat Paradigm for MMORPGs
Disclaimer: I have not yet played WildStar in Beta, and as the NDA is still in place, even if I do start participating in Beta I’ll honor the NDA. So I won’t respond to questions about what I actually think…
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