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D-Joe on 09 April 2011

maybe more MMO coming

http://au.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/116/1160708p1.html

Sometime next year, Microsoft will make available free-to-play (F2P) games through Xbox Live, a trusted source told IGN. This will allow publishers and developers to release games through the service for free where users can then purchase additional content, such as weapons, experience points, in-game currency, and perks.

The F2P business model is traditionally used for massively multiplayer online games on PC, such as Vindictus and Dungeon Fighter Online from Nexon and League of Legends by Riot Games. Electronic Arts also began experimenting with a F2P model for shooters, including Battlefield Heroes in 2009 and more recently with Battlefield Play4Free, which is currently in open beta.

Joy Ride for Kinect was originally pegged as a F2P game for Xbox Live Gold and Free members when it was first unveiled at E3 2009. Game modes and environments were planned to be free. Customization options were going to cost Microsoft Points, however.

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kitler53 on 09 April 2011

so free if you pay for gold? thats like when psn-plus members say they are getting free games...

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AussieGecko on 09 April 2011

wasnt that army of bugs like this? You could also make a case for hasbro games as well...

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AussieGecko on 09 April 2011

kitler53 said:

so free if you pay for gold? thats like when psn-plus members say they are getting free games...

err no? Its free altogether but if you want extra crap then you have to pay haha

Bet with Conegamer and Doobie_wop

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Carl on 09 April 2011

Do these free-to-play games need you to pay £35 a Year (or whatever people pay) for Xbox Live?

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Fufinu on 09 April 2011

Free Realms on Xbox live too?

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yo_john117 on 09 April 2011

I like free games! Bring it on!

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I also like free games!

Provided I don't have to pay for XBL

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yo_john117 on 09 April 2011

Conegamer said:

I also like free games!

Provided I don't have to pay for XBL

I actually hope its only for Gold users...there's nothing like sweetening the pot for us users who pay our yearly dues :P

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Conegamer on 09 April 2011

yo_john117 said:

Conegamer said:

I also like free games!

Provided I don't have to pay for XBL

I actually hope its only for Gold users...there's nothing like sweetening the pot for us users who pay our yearly dues :P

The likelihood of it being exclusive to XBL is overwhelming, if you look back at previous Microsoft habits.

Still, a man can dream eh?

(Also, this is my 3,000th post! Yipee!?!?!)

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