WildStar,ย Carbine Studiosย sci-fiย mmorpgย is dropping it’sย $15 monthly subscription fee in favor of a free-to-play model. This shift in policyย is planned to attract a wider audience, and comes after only one year of being released.
Since launch weโve listened to all of your feedback and worked hard to improve your game experience. Part of that goal has always been to bring more players in to experience WildStar, and that’s what Free-to-Play is all about.
According to Carbine, after the shift to free-to-play anyoneย will be able toย downloadย Wildstarย and play without spending any money, be it either to buy the gameย or to pay a mandatory subscription.
Thisย new free-to-play modelย is going to have two account types, as listed by Carbine:
- Free: Free accounts get full access to the game. There is no recurring payment of any kind required.
- Signature: Signature accounts get everything provided by the Free service, along with the unique bonuses and benefits detailed below. Signature accounts require a payment planย offered in 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month incrementsย including C.R.E.D.D., Game Time Card, or recurring payments.
Alongside both account types, Wildstar will also featureย optional in-game purchases that “cover a wide range of player services, convenience options, and cosmetic offerings.”
Players who still have an active subscription or game time by the time of theย free-to-play transition will see their accountย converted to Signature service for the duration of theirย current โactive period.โ
Additionally, playersย who were “continuous subscribers from WildStarโs launch”ย until the transition will earn some exclusive items and theย โLiving Legendโ and โNexus Loyalistโ titles.
Carbineย Studios also released a new trailer to celebrate the announcement:
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