The micropayment model LIVES!!
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:18 pm
Behold the triumphant return of D&D onlline. Turned around by the Korean formula of free basic subscription + micropayments.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009 ... o-play.ars
Interesting quote: "What's intriguing is that by removing the $15 a month charge, they've also removed the ceiling on how much consumers are willing to spend. "We have a good chunk of the population that is spending more than $15 a month...."
Interesting concept: "Turbine even updated how Dungeons and Dragons Online was delivered in order to make the game more accessible. The new download technology allows you to get the character generation and the tutorial zone and start playing while the rest is downloading in the background. You can be playing in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours..."
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009 ... o-play.ars
Interesting quote: "What's intriguing is that by removing the $15 a month charge, they've also removed the ceiling on how much consumers are willing to spend. "We have a good chunk of the population that is spending more than $15 a month...."
Interesting concept: "Turbine even updated how Dungeons and Dragons Online was delivered in order to make the game more accessible. The new download technology allows you to get the character generation and the tutorial zone and start playing while the rest is downloading in the background. You can be playing in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours..."