The Secret World Opts for Buy to Play

Well , Magicman idk if you wrote this post but as you asked at the bottom of the article , I don;t think they even need to think about dropping the 30$ box price. The world is Full of player's now , Even more than when i played at release. Once in you know how amazing it look's the quest's, Anyone who spends thier 30$ would and will be rather impressed on what they get for thier money.

The Item Mall is running just fine i see player's in thier new clothes everywhere.

1 Amazing story guy's.

well hopefully this game comes to mind when i have an extra $30 to spend....

so if you buy it you can play it for free like guild wars 2?

Oh wait what?
"The Secret World that hinted at a possible future for the game that didn’t include subscriptions"
"According to The Secret World forums: The Secret World will also continue to offer an optional subscription that nets players some monthly extras in the way of experience perks and Cash Shop currency"

So those two statements kind of contradicted each other. Does that mean subscriptions in game after buying the game? o.o I hope not... otherwise, I guess I'll save more money from Guild Wars 2 then xD.

i do not believe it should be buy 2 play, drop the box cost. I see this as purely trying to get more money out of it before they drop the title. if that is the case i hope they use it to fuel games like the longest journey (its been years since dream fall and that cliffhanger bugs me)

Why would you post this game D:! , its not going f2p till they get TONS OF MONEY . is not even worth the try to B2P , since they are going to stick to pay to win , .

Well I was telling everyone I could that TSW would be F2P or B2P by the end of the world... um year that is 2 weeks after it launched. This game has potential, just not the kind of player base that is willing to put up with a box fee, a sub fee, and a cash shop.

I am very happy with the model they chose. I, unlike many, feel that B2P is the future and not F2P at least for AAA titles. There is allot of money put into a triple A game and the only way to get that money is via Publishers and/or investors. Yes there is also the kickstarter rout but that has yet to be proven. In order to satisfy those investors, be it private or the investors behind the publishers, you need to have a large initial revenue at launch. That just don't happen with F2P.

I do think that Grandmasters (lifetimers) are getting the shaft though. Have 2 friends that are now thanking me for talking them into keeping their $200).Though, all and all I think that this will bring more players into the game while keeping the devs and EA happy. A am so grateful that EA left this up to FunCom and TSW did not get the crap so-called F2P model of SWTOR.

Sir Jaxxy

Time to log in and play again, well done Funcom..... WELL DONE! By making this decision, you have impressed me in every way, you have done a better job than what SWTOR did, by making it buy to play, everybody wins.

We’ve just made a major change to the business model of The Secret World in that we no longer require a subscription to play, and have instead introduced an optional Membership. As a lifetime subscriber this will only affect you in a positive way, read on for all the changes to our game!

The Grandmaster Pack continues as a powerful and lifelong commitment to the game for those with true dedication, and contains all the benefits given to members and more:

Every month Grandmaster accounts will receive $10 worth of Bonus Points. These points are valid for 6 months and can be used towards any Item Store purchase.
Every month Grandmaster accounts will receive the Item-of-the-month: a special gift to all Membership accounts to the game.
As a Grandmaster you receive a permanent item: The Time Accelerator. This item is available to all your characters and increases your experience gain by 100% for one hour and has a 16 hour cool-down!
Further, what used to be a discount of 10% discount to only social items in the Item Store has now been extended to be a discount on everything in the store. As members are getting a 10% discount to everything in the store, Grandmasters now receive a 20% discount!

In sum, the Grandmaster is more than ever an unbeatable deal for those loyal to the game, a choice which we thank you for making.
We look forward to seeing you in-game!

Was it Magicman? Who was it that said that this would come out of subscription first? I think Magicman said Tera was going to be the first. Well you lost the game Magicman, come pick up your drink.

"The Secret World will also continue to offer an optional subscription that nets players some monthly extras in the way of experience perks and Cash Shop currency. Lifetime subscribers automatically receive these and other perks"

This is said twice, before and after the quote from TSW staff (I assume).

Well, seems like a good attempt to salvage it. Buy to play may be the option to make both devs and players happy. No sub, but half a triple A title cost to play. Not bad at all.

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