‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ loses 400,000 subscribers
"The Force is, well, a little tepid with Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Electronic Arts' much ballyhooed massively-multiplayer game set in
George Lucas's celebrated universe is bleeding customers, losing some
400,000 in the fourth quarter -- a number much worse than anyone was
expecting.
The news has sent EA stock plunging to a level it hasn't seen since 1999,
but company executives tried to downplay the numbers in an earnings
call with analysts Monday, saying the exodus was tied to casual and
trial players canceling their subscriptions.
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Achtung!!!
Play legendary shooter ‘Wolfenstein 3D’ in your browser
Twenty years after revolutionizing gaming, the iconic Wolfenstein 3D is back.
And it won't cost you a dime to enjoy it. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first first-person shooter, id Software and its parent company Bethesda Softworks have released a free-to-play web version of the game that runs right out of your web browser. For folks who prefer their gaming on the go, the developer will also offer Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum free to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners for a limited time.
