The Secret World has gone F2P ^H^H^H B2P.

B2p then.

free to pay
"On a related note, a subs game going F2P usually means the game sucks, the subs are down and/or the company is going down. Discuss?"
Means the old payment system is worse fit

Can it be played single player or with 1 or 2 other people?

A game going f2p doesn't mean it sucks, it means they can make more money off micro transactions than subs.

How is that even close to F2P?

The game is from a Norwegian developer and I'm living in Norway currently.
From what I've read in the news when it was first released people were saying the story and atmosphere of the game was brilliant but the combat system clunky and nothing special compared to other games in the genre.
Not sure if the combat system has since been changed though nor have I played the game.

Life is free to play. HD graphics, motion sensors! Shit gameplay though, lots of drama and no multiple endings.

I dont get it, how many freaking MMORPGS they want to release - realise that they lack of players and move into this pay2win system...

I mean we are SO MANY FU CKING GAMERS out there. But hell, when there are 578755454151544554455445 online games where the fuck are we supposed to focus. No wonder that WoW is such a success, wow came out first with its wide open world and lots of things to do. Everything else is just a copy.

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My first thought was "maybe it will be 75% on the Steam year end sale, and then I'd buy it." Then I checked Steam and saw it was region restricted.

Games going F2P doesn't always mean the game sucks. There has been lots of articles and discussions within the industry about how gaming has changed and the subscription model isn't working as much as it used to any more. F2P seems to be what people want but people instantly assume F2P = Pay2win but that is not always the case. A lot of F2P mmos have micro transactions for purely cosmetic stuff or stuff you can actually find in the game but are too lazy to get it. Even then its not the high end gear etc. But don't get me wrong, there are lots of games that are pay2win and I avoid them like the plague ;)

I'll have a look into this though always nice to try things firsthand and form your own opinion :D

Subscriptions should die. They were there for a reason once, when the internet was young and the developer needed the sub fee just to stay afloat. Now its just money grabbing. The maintenance and upcost of the game is well below the sub cost. I have a feeling WOW will never get rid of its sub. its just racking in the cash too much. Buy 2 Play is the way to go.

I'm conflicted about this. I really like the game. Played all through the beta but couldn't afford to play on the subscription system. I'm going to get it now but I hope this doesn't mean that it's losing people or that it's going down.

Still not interested in it.

I played the beta, it was quite fun. When I found out it's gonna have a monthly sub I said right there, not gonna last long with it. Game is good but not THAT good. Looks like I was right :P Might actually pick it up now.

Probably because they figured out that it's a fucking stupid idea? I don't care what people say about WoW or other "good" MMORPGs, monthly subscription after you have "bought" the game is absolute bs. But, then again, people were still willing to throw their money at it, so what the hell do I know about marketing...? -.-

Lucky I had lifetime subscription in the beginning :)

"On a related note, a subs game going F2P usually means the game sucks, the subs are down and/or the company is going down. Discuss?"

Funcom, the developers of TSW are doing badly, financially speaking. TSW was meant to help with that, but it didn't do as well as expected, so they're changing the subscription plan to a F2P+cash shop, to appeal to more people and keep the game, if not the company, afloat.

So..it's a mix of subs going down and company going down, really.

nice, i rather wait a few day and then buy it :D

could the amazon version be activated on origin?

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The game doesn't suck, nor is Funcom in any kind of trouble. They've realized something by watching Guild Wars 2. Subscriptions are failing as a business model. The current economy can't sustain it, and people can't afford to shell out $60 for a new game, plus $15 a month just to get to PLAY it. Subscription is now OPTIONAL. Subscribers are given in game cash for vanity and convenience items. As someone that paid for this in pre-order, I couldn't be happier to know that I can finally enjoy the game where I couldn't afford to before.

Does anyone happen to know until when the $15 deal on amazon lasts?