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NA AION Going Free-to-Play

[Feb 21, 2012, 9:45 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

NCsoft announces that AION is going free-to-play in North America, a move many have expected since the free-to-play era for the European version of the MMORPG was announced. There are details about this on The AION: Ascension Website, were they say: "In Aion's Truly Free model, players have unrestricted access to all content from level 1-60, no strings attached! Aion Truly Free is a key aspect of Aion: Ascension™, which also contains the Aion 3.0 content update. A plethora of new experiences await, including new zones, increased level cap, mounts, and housing, all of which is also Truly Free!" As for the business model, they say: "If you like the game, we'd appreciate a purchase from our store (game developers need to eat too!). If you don't like the game, can't pay, or don't want to pay—no worries, it's on us!" Here's more:

Here are some of the key features of Aion Truly Free:

No subscription fee. Play for free!

No account restrictions. Visit any zone, chat in any channel, sell any amount of stuff on the trade broker—nothing is off limits!

Robust countermeasures to combat game abuse. We're dedicating a ton of resources to preventing account theft, botting, and real money trading.

No hassles. Create your account, download the game, and play!

No harassment. Don't worry, we won't hound you with constant offers or promotions.

A lot of great stuff we'll reveal more about leading up to launch!

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Re: NA AION Going Free-to-Play

Feb 21, 2012, 22:39

Kobalt

Hmm..seems too good to be true. A F2P mmo without soe or turbines bullshit nickle and diming just to have a enjoyable experience? Hope I can use my old character, was a fun game until the bots took over.

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Comment [quote="Kobalt"Feb 21, 2012, 22:39]Hmm..seems too good to be true. A F2P mmo without soe or turbines bullshit nickle and diming just to have a enjoyable experience? Hope I can use my old character, was a fun game until the bots took over. [/quote]

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