Embers Adrift Is Dropping Its Mandatory Subscription, Moving To Buy To Play Model At End Of June
Embers Adrift announced today that it will be transitioning to a buy to play model with an optional subscription at the end of June, removing a barrier of entry into the heavily old-school inspired MMO.
In a post dropped on Twitter and the official Forums today, the Stormhaven Studios team mentioned the reasoning behind this was a desire to do what was «best for the community.»
«Community has always been a main pillar of our game design and a core focus in our operation as a game studio. We will always do what we believe is best for the community. With that in mind we are excited to announce that we are adding an additional tier of access to our MMORPG, Embers Adrift. At the end of June, 2023 all players who have purchased Embers Adrift (past, present, or future) will be able to play an active character through all the content in the game without a subscription. Subscribers who choose to support us with their monthly subscription of $9.99 will be given additional perks to enjoy.»
As such, those who decide to pick up a subscription will be given perks like full stash and bank storage or unrestricted access to portrait selection, while the buy to play players will have to make due with unrestricted access to the actual game. Stormhaven states they will be adding additional perks as they move forward with the new model.
The goal here seems to be to give compelling reasons for current subscribers to keep subscribing while bringing back players who maybe didn't think that Embers Adrift was worth the ongoing subscription. It also will allow new players to drop the money on the price of the game and drop in and out as they please.
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