Failed MMO APB To Be Resurrected As Free-To-Play Game

Two months ago, we discussed news that Realtime Worlds' action MMO APB closed its doors only a few months after launch, when it became clear that player interest and subscriber numbers couldn't begin to recoup the massive development cost. A few days ago, a company called Reloaded Productions, owned by free-to-play publisher GamersFirst, acquired all the rights and assets to APB. The company plans to relaunch the game as APB: Reloaded in the first half of 2011, abandoning its unusual business model in favor of free-to-play accounts supplemented by microtransactions and premium services.

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Re:MMO bubble officially popped?

[Anonymous Coward]

No, it hasn't popped. There is still plenty of money being spent on the development of such games.

Check out Guild Wars 2, and Star Wars: The old Repbulic. Both games are going to be knock-your-socks-off awesome.