StarCraft II will sell for less in Russia than in many other territories, will include limited multiplayer support, and will involve monthly fees, reports
IncGamers, though there will also be a method to upgrade to a "full" version of the game. Word is the game will sell in Russia for 999 rubles ($34/€25), which will include a year of multiplayer access to play against other Russian players, and there will also be a version for half as much that will offer 120 days of Russian multiplayer access. Word is that owners of the Russian version will also have the opportunity to upgrade to the same version as the rest of the world to receive lifetime multiplayer access that allows play against players in other territories, though it's not clear how much this will cost. Though this confirms that Battle.net can handle subscriptions, there's no word on whether such a scheme will be enacted in other regions, and Blizzard has apparently already stated this will not be the plan in Poland, where these reports first surfaced.
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rest assured, there will eventually be a subscription fee for battle.net. their heads are completely wrapped around the subscription-based model, because it makes a shitload of money, and who can blame 'em? they are a business.
only thing is they can't charge subscriptions separately for all of their games. it's just not practical. so battle.net is ideal for encompassing other multiplayer games such as starcraft 2 and diablo 3.
im sure there will be plenty of people who will fork over the dough for wow and battle.net and then there are those who will choose one or the other. as for myself, i'll go the battle.net route.
i just hope the pricing will be around $9.99(or less) a month and not the mmo standard of wallet-crippling $14 or $15 a month. |
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