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This story is from the category World Specific Developments
Date posted: 16/11/2016 Eve Online is making the biggest change in its 13-year history, by going free-to-play. In its latest update, called Ascension, it is introducing an innovative new system for opening up the world to non-paying users. A new class of player, dubbed “Alpha Clones”, will be able to sign-up without paying the monthly subscription fee, currently £9.99. In exchange, these players receive a more limited account than the paying players, rechristened “Omega Clones”. The move is in part a response to changes in the gaming market, where free to play games are dominating mobile gaming and subscription-based gaming revenue has all but dried up. The space-based sim, often jokingly described as “spreadsheets and spaceships”, has a unique set of problems compared to most of its competitors. Eve is almost entirely player-driven, with huge player-led “corporations” providing the driving force of the world’s intrigue and excitement. See the full Story via external site: www.theguardian.com Most recent stories in this category (World Specific Developments): 16/11/2016: Eve Online goes free to play |
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