Turbine announces the first players have entered the world of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited through a head start program open to current and former subscribers of the premium version of Dungeons & Dragons Online and DDO Unlimited beta testers:

First Premium Free to Play MMO Opens to Select Players

Turbine, Inc. announced today that Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Eberron Unlimited™ (DDO Unlimited), the premium free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), is now live for all current and former subscribers as well as recent participants in the closed beta. DDO Unlimited introduces 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.

DDO Unlimited raises the level cap, introduces a new player class, adds major new content and makes the game free to play for everyone. The new DDO Unlimited delivers heart-pounding gameplay 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 in premium subscription-based MMOs

DDO Unlimited is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® franchise of Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.® (NYSE: HAS), under license to Infogrames Entertainment S.A.® Published by Atari, Inc.®, DDO has been enthusiastically received by many gaming critics, including The New York Times, PC Gamer, Game Informer and many more. For the latest information, please visit www.ddo.com.