From the Article, "Free massively multiplayer online (MMO) games are abundant these days, but the free part is often deceptive. Yes, the games can be played and enjoyed without breaking out a credit card but many feature a premium shop filled with exclusive little goodies.
In some cases cash, shop purchases will allow players to customize their character or items (weapons, pets, etc.) bought from the shop can make adventuring a little easier. In the case of Mabinogi, for example, certain shop purchases even allow players to participate in special quests and storylines.
So I decided to take a look through the premium cash shops in some of Aeria's, Nexon's and Ntreev's games and determine just how much fun $10 can buy in some free MMOs."
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Nexon over violations of the Electronic Commerce Act in its popular games MapleStory and Bubble Fighter.
James Bell says: "The mobile RPG GrandChase has released the newest SR 5 star Hero, the Secret Service Agent Mayden, along with various events."
FIFA Online 4 and FIFA Mobile drive strong growth in Korea but MapleStory stumbles heading into its 20th anniversary.
This is great news, Blue Archive is one of the best mobile games imho, perfect for short bursts.
