Funcom Begs Gamers to Play Anarchy Online
Free play for sci-fi MMO extended into 2008.
Funcom’s sweet deal — unlimited playtime in Anarchy Online, completely free of charge — just got a little bit sweeter. Not only has the offer been extended until January 2008, it now includes the PvP-centric Notum Wars expansion pack.
“The free offer has been an amazing success and a chance to show massive amounts of players how good this game actually is,” said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. To date, nearly one million players have taken Funcom up on their almost-too-good-to-be-true offer, and while Aas expects the chance to smite fellow Anarchists to draw in even more new players, that’s not the only reason Funcom is including Notum Wars in the deal. “…we gain invaluable large-scale data on innovative business and distribution models, enabling us to shape the future of our other games better informed,” said Aas.
Of course, just because the game is free doesn’t mean there isn’t a price to pay. Players who take advantage of this new offer will have to put up with dynamic in-game advertising. All you have to do to get rid of the ads is, you guessed it, upgrade to additional expansions and pay the monthly subscription fee. Still, getting anything more than a demo for free these days is a rarity, so perhaps the ads are worth it.
Source: gametab.com
