BeefJack: "Is the subscription-based MMO on its last legs? Why does free-to-play seem to be taking over? We explore the business behind the genre, and take a look at how a genre once defined by its monthly payments is making the transition away from them."
New raids, class updates, festivals and more are on the calendar.
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.
During EG7’s Capital Markets Day stream earlier today, EG7’s CEO Ji Ham discussed several in-development projects including a potential EverQuest 3 that is in an early “ideation phase”.
In the “Producer’s Letter April 2023,” the team behind the MMORPG said the new UI Engine for the game releases in April, more Tempest Festival content is arriving in May, and Pride Month familiars are returning come June.
Aion US is also going free to play.
http://truly-free.aiononlin...
I personally prefer the F2P model. I have very little time to play, so I don't need to worry about the not playing for a week or so, it's not like I paid for anything. Sometimes I do make some micro-transactions to show my support.