News that Apple will now let free iPhone apps use in-app payments has been broadly welcomed by games firms. “This announcement changes the landscape of the App Store as we know it,” said Colin Smith of Freeverse. SGN boss Shervin Pishevar said “This is one of the most important announcements to come out of Apple […]
The news Apple is allowing developers to charge for in-game items and downloadable content in free apps – the so-called free-plus-paid model – has shaken up the way many studios are thinking about the future. Yet there’s also some confusion about how this will change the way the App Store operates in terms of the […]
Ngmoco has announced that their much anticipated first person shooter Eliminate will be free in light of Apple’s announcement that free apps can now offer in-app purchases. More details are said to be following, but Ngmoco has long announced that Eliminate would carry in-app purchases for energy that allows players to earn additional credits. Every […]