I’m specifically thinking about how the release of Genshin Impact is interesting to me not as a game to play, but because ...

The ever-churning wheel of gacha just keeps spinning. Neverness To Everness is my most recent obsession, although I’ve also got my eyes on Arknights: Endfield and even dabbled a little in Marvel ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook While the term “gacha game” might be a bit niche, the model itself has become increasingly popular ...

Pan Studio's free-to-play RPG Duet Night Abyss has pulled all gacha elements just weeks ahead of its October 28 launch. In an interview with Automaton, producer Deca Bear said that whilst prior ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

The state of free-to-play games these days seems more precarious than ever. Whether it's the ruthless wars waged over the time of gamers, cutting edge developments in FOMO exploitation, or the growing ...

With some gacha games, it can feel like a requirement to fork over cash to enjoy them properly – usually for some sort of in-game cosmetic or the chance of nabbing a rare skin. It’s not always the ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

There’s no need to worry too much, according to game producer Naoki Yoshida. Fans of the Final Fantasy and MMORPG spaces have been excited since Square Enix recently announced the coming of a mobile ...

NetEase’s upcoming open-world RPG Ananta has confirmed its free-to-play monetization model will focus entirely on cosmetics and customization, with no character gacha system whatsoever. In a recent ...

And it was a hit. Less than a year after launch, the game had already earned over $100 million, with a steady stream of merchandise following soon after. Yet, as of last month, Nintendo and Cygames ...