Devs predict F2P focus for new gen consoles

CCP and Crytek predict monetisation model will be core to the make up of future hardware

We’re days away from learning more about how the next generation of consoles will take shape – and developers predict free-to-play games will be at the heart of it.
The games industry has embraced the business model in the past few years, with publishing giants like EA and Ubisoft investing heavily in F2P titles.

And David Reid, monetisation manager at EVE Online and Dust 514 studio CCP, predicts that free-to-play games will be the dominant force by the end of the next console cycle.
“It’s hard to imagine the free-to-play transition slowing down any time soon – the model works so well for gamers,” Reid told MCV.
“As we steer towards the next generation of consoles, I’d expect to see a much larger array of triple-A titles available in the free-to-play model.

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