Game Economics

In-Game Currency In-Game Purchases Microtransactions Pricing Strategies Pricing Models Revenue Models Free-to-Play Models Free-to-Play Model Sales Performance In-game Purchases DLC Pricing Game Pricing User-Generated Content In-Game Equipment Subscription Services Promotional Strategies Free Updates Development Costs Cost of Development Server Maintenance Inflation Impact Profitability Indie Game Pricing Loot Systems Production Costs Premium Currency Valuation Virtual Currency Subscription Models

Blizzard Raises WoW: Forever Beta Population Cap Again

High paid demand is forcing rapid server scaling as Blizzard tunes Forever ahead of its November subscription launch.

LEGO 2K Drive To Be Delisted May 19, Online Servers Shutting Down in 2027

EA Brings The Sims 4 Marketplace to Consoles, Pulls Kits From Platform Stores

Bungie Announces Marathon’s Dire Marsh ‘Sponsored Queue’ Experiment

Bethesda Is Exploring Fallout 76 Crossplay, but It Isn’t Coming Soon

UK Court of Appeal Rules RuneScape Gold Is Property, Reviving Theft Case Against Ex-Jagex Developer

Embark Weighs Changes to Arc Raiders Late-Spawn System After Player Frustration

EA Shuts Down Anthem as Former Producer Details $10 Million Single-Player Revival Plan

Helldivers 2 Revives Killzone Gear as Permanent Legendary Warbond on Dec. 18

Embark Confirms Stealth Nerf to Arc Raiders’ Security Breach, Weighs Skill Resets

Megabonk Tops Steam Roguelikes With 117,000 Peak Players and Over 1 Million Sold

Dune: Awakening Launches 10‑Hour Free Trial as Chapter 2 and $12.99 ‘Lost Harvest’ DLC Set for Sept. 10