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The MMORPG's founders' packs have generated more revenue than EA FC 27, Ace Combat 8, and Gears of War: E-Day this week. Aion 2 ranks ninth on Steam's most-played list before its free-to-play release to all players.
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Free-to-play gacha titles are reshaping PC gaming's landscape, driving nearly one billion additional hours played over four years as major releases multiply and progression-based monetization becomes industry standard.
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A job listing from EA's Shanghai studio reveals the company is developing a new free-to-play online title under the EA Sports brand, though details about the sport, platforms, and release timeline remain undisclosed.
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NC's free-to-play MMORPG AION 2 opened early access on September 30 for Founder's Pack owners, but server issues pushed the start time back three times. The game hits global release on October 5 with three paid early access tiers ranging from $24.99 to
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The free-to-play multiplayer hunting simulator reached 1m monthly active users since its May 2026 launch, with plans for regular content expansions.
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Xbox wraps up September with a handful of new releases including Neighbors: Suburban Warfare, a free-to-play multiplayer party brawler that dropped unexpectedly on September 29th following its announcement at the Big Break Showcase.
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NetEase Games and developer Naked Rain announced the release date for Ananta during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live. The free-to-play open-world RPG launches worldwide on January 15, 2027, on PlayStation 5, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. No Xbox version
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Lilith Games' Cat Paw Latte studio announced WonderPaws, a free-to-play life sim where you live as a human in an animal-inhabited city, share apartments with anthropomorphic Paw Pals, pursue careers, and can transform into an animal form using magic
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The niche puzzle-based MMO remains playable on Steam with its original gameplay intact, though the player base has dwindled significantly since its heyday.
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Konami released a major update to eFootball Kick-Off featuring a new Leagues mode with 25 tournaments and 13 new legend players, arriving on the day EA Sports FC 27 launches.
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After nearly a decade as a free-to-play game, Quake Champions is dropping battle passes, loot boxes, and premium currencies to become a straightforward paid release. The shift follows significant layoffs at developer id Software.
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Bethesda has converted Quake Champions from free-to-play to a paid game, retiring the Microsoft Store version and consolidating on Steam. Existing players keep their progress and receive all previously locked content at no cost, with Platinum refunds for
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