Destructoid Writes:
"We're not just asking this because we think it's a good question. You see, the watercooler open bar talk here lately is that Microsoft is trying to lock down some kind of MMO standard for Xbox Live and the Xbox 360. And from what we understand, they want that standard to be you paying both for Xbox Live and a monthly fee (or some kind of regular fee) to play these MMOs. I told one heavily involved person close to the subject that most gamers would not go for this. And they agreed wholeheartedly. But if Microsoft has their way, both studios and gamers would have to put up with two charges or more to play.
So what's the alternative? You continue paying your Xbox Live fees, but the game will be supported with optional downloadable content and updates. One unnamed developer we spoke with working on a couple of high-profile MMOs would like things to work out this way. But we totally get how others wouldn't like this, including Microsoft.
So, before this all goes down, we wanted to know what you thought. Would you mind paying an additional fee on top of Xbox Live for the MMO games you've purchased for the Xbox 360? Or is the free/optional DLC more your speed? Let us know in the poll after the jump."
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Now this makes me feel old! I remember playing the beta while I worked at Gamestop. I honestly didn't even know this game was still online! A quick search showed that it's even F2P now, so I may check it out for nostalgia's sake.
I only subbed at launch for 1-2 months bc I was already caught up in WoW at the time. I love the LotR universe though and would like to see how it's being handled these days.
Before the Shadow is the latest expansion to the still-thriving MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online, introducing new regions and mechanics.
From MMORPG: "Some Lord of the Rings Online players may have been aware of an unofficial rogue server project that was set to release this month called Echoes of Angmar. Aiming to create a true vanilla version of LOTRO, trait lines and map-less Old Forest and all, the server ran the real risk of drawing legal ire down on its head because of the unlicensed use of a very much still-operating and still-in-development MMO.
PLAY LOTRO FOR FREEAnd in fact, the Echoes of Angmar’s team received a cease-and-desist letter from Middle-earth Enterprises today demanding the cessation of all work and operation: “It is thus with a heavy heart that we must ask that you immediately cease all of your unauthorized use of Echoes of Angmar, and all other Tolkien-related IP on all platforms.”
Depends,as a Silver member,will I be allowed to play the MMO online if I pay the Monthly fee for the game?
hell yes it is
no facking way
That is a lie.
MMORPG now on Xbox Live are free from Gold subscription. You can play them using Silver subscription and pay the monthly fee of the game to the developer.
There is no way Microsoft will charge an extra monthly fee for MMO's.
But now here is a problem to them and its the party chat.
-Example: i am in a party of 7 friends playing a MMORPG then "Joe the Chicken Slayer" join our MMORPG party but he need to type to chat or just only get in a private chat with only one of us. So ... there you have a problem. Its not really a problem considering that in most of the MMORPG people type but then everybody needs to have the MSN chatpad the one i have on my Xbox 360 controller right now and its cool.
the mmo server isnt been run by ms(xbl) so why not?
if anything gold member just pay less
ps: you dont need gold to play mmo's