MMO Industry

Beta weekends and pre-order incentives

Posted on 09. Apr, 2012 in MMO Blog, MMO Industry

Last week, I was reading Funcom's latest press release. It was the pre-order announcement for the highly anticipated MMO "The Secret World". They offer access to the "Exclusive" Beta Weekends if you pre-order today. I remember the pre-order incentives to be real-life items but today it's more about the access to the Beta Weekends. What is a Beta Weekend and who is it really for?

Michael Hogan to voice-act Samael in TERA

Posted on 08. Apr, 2012 in MMO Industry, News, TERA

En Masse has posted a new video revealing Michael Hogan voice acting as Samael in TERA. Most Scientific Fiction series fan should know Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh from Battlestar Galactica. The actor had previously worked on other games like Skyrim, Fallout and Mass Effect.

Gameforge delighted over Aion's f2p boost

Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 in Aion, MMO Industry, News

Gameforge had transformed Aion Online from a subscription based MMO to a free-to-play MMO almost a month ago. And in only four weeks, according to the latest release from Gameforge, the results have been impressive as the game has received 750k new registrations. Continue reading for details.