Microsoft and Sony could struggle next-gen if they fail to embrace free-to-play
Microsoft and Sony’s next generation of consoles could struggle if they don’t fully embrace free-to-play gaming, says Crytek’s Cevat Yerli – although he admits the two platform holders face some tough decisions if they’re to pursue such a model. Yerli has bullishly stated that Crytek is itself embracing a free-to-play future, an area it’s testing with some degree of success with Warface. After production has completed on Crysis 3, Ryse and Homefront 2 – the game being developed by Crytek’s UK studio – all of the company’s games will utilise the business model. “I hope for them that they do,” Yerli said when asked if a free-to-play model would be at the heart of Microsoft and Sony’s next consoles. “If they don’t then it’s going to be a tough time for them. Read more…
