What’s The Deal with “Play for Free” Game Concept?

Author: Swati Gupta

Understanding the Freemium Concept

Freemium is defined as a combination of two words – Free & premium and it describes a model where the free version of the product is used by a large group of user and the premium i.e. paid version of the product is used by a small user base.

For any product, a service is offered for free to its customers with limited features but later the premium value is charged for providing an enhanced and rich services to the customer i.e. paid for full version. This is how a freemium model is defined.

In the same way, freemium games are available on the digital platform as nothing attracts a gamer more than the word "Play For Free" and thus it gains popularity.

Benefits of Freemium games–

  • The need for pirated version is eliminated
  • Gamers get the chance to explore the game and play it as much as they want without any restrictions
  • Available on different platforms and are free to download.
  • Lots & Lots of users are attracted towards the game.

In order to grab the attention of the gamers "Download for Free" is used, as "Payment" can be a big hurdle for them. Games which are free to play gives a nice exposure to the users for better understanding while exploring the game.

Traditional Indian Card Game –

No doubt, foreign games have taken the gaming industry by storm and the Indian users are very much fond of it. And, to connect Indian users with the traditional Indian games, Ace2Three - An online rummy platform was launched where players across the country join the table to show their real-time skills. Unlike freemium games, which restrict users to play the game after a certain level, Ace2Three comes in two version – Play for Fun & Play for cash.

"Play for fun" Indian Rummy App is designed for the new players to understand the game & play for free as much as they want. Once the account is created 500 chips are credited to your account & these free chips can be reloaded as many times as you want. To play for real cash, download the "Play for Cash App" and get Rs.25 instant cash bonus. Simply, create an account, verify your phone number to get the bonus amount.