Turbine announces a delay to the North American launch of
Dungeons & Dragons
Online: Eberron Unlimited until September 9, after originally
setting an August 6 release date for this subscription-free
edition of their D&D MMORPG. Here's word on the delay and a refresher on what
DDO Unlimited has planned:
“We’ve had a tremendous response to DDO
Unlimited from the players and press who are participating in our beta program,”
said Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer of DDO Unlimited. “We’ve been holding a
series of live events as part of the beta program and have seen an unprecedented
level of participation from players. While we are very pleased with the
performance of the game and are excited about the response from the players, we
are committed to delivering a high-quality experience. We feel that more time is
needed to deliver on this commitment. As a result, we are delaying our launch to
ensure that we can support the massive increase in players that we are expecting
and deliver them a free to play experience like none other.”
DDO Unlimited will raise the level cap, introduce a new player class and add
major new content, as well as make the game free to play for everyone. The new
DDO Unlimited delivers heart-pounding game play featuring the industry’s best
combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and
a rich set of features that until now could only be found only in premium
subscription-based MMOs. DDO Unlimited will introduce an innovative new pricing
model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure
packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to
subscribe to get unlimited access to all of the game’s content. Turbine will
provide DDO VIPs early access to the game to beginning September 1, 2009 and
will provide free, unlimited access to everyone on September 9, 2009.