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Looking Back: On This Day Six Years Ago, Wildstar Went Free-to-Play

đź’Ł Feature | Looking Back: On This Day Six Years Ago, Wildstar Went Free-to-Play

I miss the plucky MMO, do you?

By Michael Byrne - 1 year ago
Former WildStar Lead Composer Headed To Blizzard

Former WildStar Lead Composer Headed To Blizzard

Some of that WildStar sound that was loved by fans of the game may now make its way into Blizzard properties.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 2 years ago
WildStar's Composer Creates A Melody To Honor Cancer-Stricken Contributor

WildStar's Composer Creates A Melody To Honor Cancer-Stricken Contributor

Fans often keep up with what developers of their favorite games are up to after that game goes offline.

By Jason Winter - 2 years ago
NCSoft Offers Historical Look At Its Revenue, Which Has Shot Up 1,700x Since 1998

NCSoft Offers Historical Look At Its Revenue, Which Has Shot Up 1,700x Since 1998

Quarterly financial statements from game companies follow a pretty regular schedule.

By Jason Winter - 3 years ago
When Games With Microtransactions Shut Down, Do You Feel Like It Was Wasted Money?

đź’Ł Feature | When Games With Microtransactions Shut Down, Do You Feel Like It Was Wasted Money?

Over on GamesIndustry.biz, Rob Fahey talked today about free-to-play games shutting down and the kind of consumer backlash that might ensue when that happens due to players “losing” the virtual items they paid for.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
MMOBomb's Top 5 Free-To-Play Predictions For 2019 (And Grading 2018's Predictions)

đź’Ł Feature | MMOBomb's Top 5 Free-To-Play Predictions For 2019 (And Grading 2018's Predictions)

It's time, once again, to be amazed and astounded by my precocious acts of prestidigitation, my prescient predictions, my prattling on about probable outcomes … however you put it, it's free-to-play prediction time again her...

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
MMOBomb's 2018 In Review: Top 5 Predictable F2P Headlines

đź’Ł Feature | MMOBomb's 2018 In Review: Top 5 Predictable F2P Headlines

There may have been a dearth of impactful new free-to-play games in 2018, but that doesn't mean there wasn't plenty to talk about.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
Former Producer Stephan Frost Answered Community Questions On The Day Of WildStar's Closing

Former Producer Stephan Frost Answered Community Questions On The Day Of WildStar's Closing

Today is the last day of WildStar.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
Carbine Studios Offers Insight Into What Could Have Been For Future WildStar Content

Carbine Studios Offers Insight Into What Could Have Been For Future WildStar Content

When an MMO goes under, its makers sometimes toss everything that's left in the development bin at the players, to let them enjoy what they can now that there's no longer a reason to hold anything back.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
NCSoft's Q3 2018 Financial Report Is Pretty Quiet, Except For Lineage 2

NCSoft's Q3 2018 Financial Report Is Pretty Quiet, Except For Lineage 2

NCSoft released its Q3 2018 financial report late this week, and it's a pretty quiet one.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
WildStar Closing Nov. 28, Grants Everyone Signature Status And Refunds Recent Purchases

WildStar Closing Nov. 28, Grants Everyone Signature Status And Refunds Recent Purchases

WildStar is down to the final two months of its life.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
Here's Our Take On The City Of Heroes Shutdown Rumors That Have Been Popping Up

đź’Ł Feature | Here's Our Take On The City Of Heroes Shutdown Rumors That Have Been Popping Up

Like its NCSoft cousin, City of Heroes, WildStar is shutting down.

By Jason Winter - 4 years ago
Yes, There's A Petition To Keep WildStar Alive

Yes, There's A Petition To Keep WildStar Alive

There's an old saying about anything involving money.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 years ago
Carbine Studios Shuttering, Taking WildStar With It

Carbine Studios Shuttering, Taking WildStar With It

Today's been an interesting day for news all around, what with acquisitions and even more acquisitions.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 years ago
WildStar Is Celebrating Its 4th Birthday All Month Long

WildStar Is Celebrating Its 4th Birthday All Month Long

Put on your party hats and break out the noisemakers.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 4 years ago
NCSoft Brings On Former EA/LucasArts/Zynga/Kabam Developer To Oversee All Western Development

NCSoft Brings On Former EA/LucasArts/Zynga/Kabam Developer To Oversee All Western Development

We've heard of CEOs, CFOs, and COOs, but I can't say I've ever heard of a CDO.

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
WildStar Holding Limited Time Boss Hunter Event Challenge

WildStar Holding Limited Time Boss Hunter Event Challenge

Starting today, WildStar players can earn extra rewards for every World Boss or Legendary Champion kill.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
WildStar Online Players Can Earn Extra Rewards For Taking Down Big Bosses This Weekend

WildStar Online Players Can Earn Extra Rewards For Taking Down Big Bosses This Weekend

Starting today, WildStar players can try their hand at the Boss Hunter Challenge.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
MMOBomb's Top 5 Predictions For F2P Gaming In 2018

đź’Ł Feature | MMOBomb's Top 5 Predictions For F2P Gaming In 2018

It's prediction time again!...

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
Events, Updates, And More To Hit WildStar In December

Events, Updates, And More To Hit WildStar In December

December in WildStar means Winterfest is on its way.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
NCSoft's Q3 2017 Financials: Mobile Explodes, Expansion Slightly Boosts GW2

NCSoft's Q3 2017 Financials: Mobile Explodes, Expansion Slightly Boosts GW2

The NCSoft financial report for the latest quarter has just been made public.

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
BombPoll #5: Most Overdone Type Of Online Game

đź’Ł Feature | BombPoll #5: Most Overdone Type Of Online Game

Last week, we asked you which game you felt wouldn't be around for much longer -- more on that later.

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
NCSoft's Games Hit With Curiously Timed DDoS Attacks

NCSoft's Games Hit With Curiously Timed DDoS Attacks

Four of NCSoft's top MMORPGs were hit with DDoS attacks yesterday, rendering it nigh impossible to log into Aion, Blade & Soul, Lineage 2, and WildStar.

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
BombPoll #4: Which F2P Game Isn't Long For This World?

đź’Ł Feature | BombPoll #4: Which F2P Game Isn't Long For This World?

Today is Halloween, so it's fitting that we should talk about death -- specifically, the death of free-to-play games. No, not F2P gaming as a whole, which we've covered before, but the death of individual games.

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
WildStar Celebrating Next Update By Giving Players Free Level 50 (Again!)

WildStar Celebrating Next Update By Giving Players Free Level 50 (Again!)

If you missed the last time Carbine offered players a free level 50 character in WildStar, you might want to pay attention to this.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
Top 5 Halloween Events In Free-To-Play Games in 2017

đź’Ł Feature | Top 5 Halloween Events In Free-To-Play Games in 2017

One of the best things about multiplayer online games is that the developers really get into the holiday spirity.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
WildStar Devconnect Teases Full October Schedule

WildStar Devconnect Teases Full October Schedule

As we move into October, and the beginning of all things holiday for the rest of the year, it's time for everyone's favorite MMOs to kick off their Halloween events.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
Former WoW And WildStar Dev Stephan Frost Joins Nexon

Former WoW And WildStar Dev Stephan Frost Joins Nexon

World of Warcraft Design Producer Stephan Frost is on the move again.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
WildStar's Homecoming Update Goes Live Today

WildStar's Homecoming Update Goes Live Today

Today is the day...

By QuintLyn Bowers - 5 years ago
WildStar's Homecoming Update Will Let Players Build Housing Communities

WildStar's Homecoming Update Will Let Players Build Housing Communities

As many video gamers know, why bother going outside during the hot and humid summer when you could stay home and have fun?...

By Jason Winter - 5 years ago
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