Following the footsteps of the Korean server, RIFT Taiwan has announced that the first 40 levels of the game will be totally free for everyone to play. RIFT Taiwan went into non-wipe beta in September, and officially launch in October.…
RIFT China – Protesters claiming unpaid wages
While RIFT celebrates its mega expansion in North America, the game is not doing too well in Asia, first Korea and now China. According to today’s local news, the 3rd party group which translated the game claimed publisher Shanda Games…
RIFT Korea – 49 levels of free gameplay to save title
RIFT Korea, in a supposed desperate attempt to save sliding player numbers, has announced that the game’s first 49 levels will Free-to-Play for everyone, with no content restriction starting from 20th November. It seems that the campaign held 4 months…
RIFT – $1 to save pandas for every expansion pre-ordered
I am personally a fan of campaigns such as this. While the initial marketing aim was to discredit World of Warcraft from the get-go “We are not in Azeroth” irked me a little, this new campaign is very, very smart.…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Shanda Games reveals several new games
As 1 of China’s top 3 online gaming companies, Shanda Games is against tough competition the next few months, with Tencent Games getting ArcheAge and Blade & Soul and NetEase getting Diablo III. To make sure its market share is…
RIFT Korea – Free game time as popularity slides
Even before hitting the 6 month mark, the CJ Games is forced to begin a “Ascend Comeback Project” to seek quitters to join back the game.Here is how the campaign goes. For players who last logged in between 15th May…