Champions Online va deveni free-to-play din 2011

Atari şi studiourile Cryptic ne-au informat că începând cu primul trimestru al anului viitor MMORPG-ul cu super-eroi Champions Online va adopta modelul free-to-play.

Contra cost vor fi disponibile diverse obiecte, puteri şi adventure packs, iar cei ce doresc să plăteasă o taxă lunară o vor putea face, urmând să primească în schimb statutul de Gold members ce va oferi acces la majoritatea conţinutului disponibil.

Testarea beta a versiunii free-to-play va începe pe 9 noiembrie şi vor fi invitaţi să participe abonaţii existenţi dar şi noi jucători.

Atari, Inc., one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers, and renowned MMO developer Cryptic Studios have announced today that the superhero MMORPG, Champions Online™, will be free to play beginning Q1 2011. Players will be able to download and enjoy the game at absolutely no cost.

Champions Online free-to-play will also feature additional premium content for purchase. Adventure Packs, items, powers and costume pieces can be selected a la carte inside Cryptic's innovative C-Store. Additionally, current players may continue subscribing as Gold members, while new players may also optionally upgrade to Gold status, which unlocks most of the game's content and includes extra features for a set price of $14.99 per month.
The Champions Online free-to-play closed beta test begins on November 9, 2010 and will be made available to a subset of current players, with potential openings for new users.