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Lord of the Rings Online To Go Free-To-Play

Posted by Soulskill on from the has-a-nice-one-ring-to-it dept.

darkwing_bmf sends word of Turbine's announcement that Lord of the Rings Online will become a free-to-play game this fall. 'The move is another validation of the free-to-play business model, where gamers can play for free and pay real money for virtual goods such as better weapons or decorative gear for their game characters. The business model has been popular in Asia but only recently took off in the US. This move shows the pressure is building on game publishers to shift to the new business model or face declining audiences.' According to a post on the official website, LotRO's micro-transaction system will be "very similar" to how Turbine's DDO store works, and current subscribers will maintain all of their privileges.

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  1. Re:So rich persons get an edge? by migla · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It's relative. If I have a club and can't afford to buy a regular longsword (if they'd be available) and you would be rich enough (relative to me), you could beat me just because you'd be "rich" (provided that there is PvP in this game).

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  2. Re:How much is a ring? by Etherized · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So how much is a ring?

    One?

  3. Re:How much is a ring? by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    More like:

    "No charge! ...

    ... until you use it."

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  4. Re:How much is a ring? by __aasqbs9791 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn it, mine's already mortgaged for a cell phone (should have read the fine print, I know!)

  5. Any ring or ? by unity100 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the ring to bind them all ?

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