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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX
checking it out... i dread turning on WOW just for a weekend lol
i dont know much about gaming industry, but isnt this FREEMMORPG stuf like free pron? how can it compete with WOW or Diablo that have millions in development each update?
i am very curious, what they do it make it free to start and then when you level 80 make it pay? hahaha
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Micro-transactions. IE, the game itself is free to play and in theory you never have to spend anything, but in order to get the best gears and perks, you can pay real money for excellent weapons/armor/etc. Think of it like using XBL points for DLC.
For example, this game:
http://megaten.aeriagames.com - is free to download, play, etc. But I know people who drop hundreds of dollars monthly on the item mall (the reason I linked it is so you can look at the item mall and get a better idea of what I'm talking about - the prices are all in AP, and 100 AP = $1 roughly).