Korean slang profile
F2P
F2P
An abbreviation for a model in which a game is basically available to play for free.
An abbreviation for a model in which a game is basically available to play for free.
- Expanded form
- Free to PlayFree to Play
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 22, 2021
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
새로 나온 게임이 F2P인지 안내 페이지를 봤어.
I checked the guide page to see whether the new game was F2P.
02Documented history
- April 2021보드나라 gave ‘Free to Play’ and F2P for free games while covering console multiplayer policies.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘Free to Play’ (Free to Play). A 2021 source from 보드나라 gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explicitly gives this explanation. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 엑스박스 F2P 게임의 멀티 플레이, 이제 공짜로 즐긴다 (보드나라)Published Apr 22, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026