Pixel Mine Games announces their MMORPG Ashen Empires is now subscription-free. A free starting area was added to the game a few years ago, but now they've made the whole game free, though of course there is microtransaction support. Word is:

Today's a big day for Ashen Empires. We're ending subscriptions. It's free!

That's right. Bring some friends for hours of fun with a must-play MMORPG!

Our current subscribers will be given membership time in the new VIP program which features many in-game perks and special store offers.

Don't forget to check out the new Dungeons of Dransik expansion! It features the Ashen Empires Content Creator, an easy to use editor lets you make custom adventures.

Changes to Player vs Player combat and Factions are also included in today's update. You can read the full patch notes on the Ashen Empires forums.