K2 Network

K2 Network, Inc. was an American producer and publisher of video games based in Irvine, California. It pioneered the use of the free-to-play (or "freemium") business model among North American and European MMO game publishers in 2004.[1][2]

On July 5, 2012, the company merged with Reloaded Games,[3] and the merged entity ceased its K2 Network branded operations.

  1. ^ "Revolutionary free2play with Unlimited Playing Time" (Press release). K2 Network. December 6, 2004.
  2. ^ "FREE2PLAY Trademark of Reloaded Games, Inc. Serial Number: 78779650 :: Trademarkia Trademarks".
  3. ^ Dan Crawley (July 5, 2012). "Free-to-play pioneer K2 Network merges with Reloaded Games". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2017.