Actually, that's not entirely true. It's not a zero-sum game... people tend to try many MMOs, and as long as every body gets enough money, it works out.
By all accounts, MMOs like LOTR, City of Heroes, and Age of Conan all did BETTER after going "free to play".
I'll never forget getting the Collector's Edition of the first Guild Wars in the mail from winning a contest... that was cool enough.
But even cooler was the fact is happened right after my son was born.
Guild Wars was the perfect game for a new dad: it was casual, so could play for 20 minutes or 2 hours. I could not play for months, and still not fall behind my guildies. Best of all: I wasn't paying a monthly fee.
So, now my son is 6 years old, and I think he's just as excited about Guild Wars 2 as I am!
Guild Wars 2 closed beta impressions -- Shawn's thoughts
Feb 20th 2012 9:14AM (Massively)I know in past betas certain weapons looked like they had a level requirement (like Hammer for Warriors, for example).
Gods & Heroes crucifies subs and slashes box prices
Jan 13th 2012 4:17PM (Massively)Actually, that's not entirely true. It's not a zero-sum game... people tend to try many MMOs, and as long as every body gets enough money, it works out.
By all accounts, MMOs like LOTR, City of Heroes, and Age of Conan all did BETTER after going "free to play".
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/11/age-of-conan-unchained-conquers-300-000-new-players-doubles-re/
Flameseeker Chronicles: Memory lane and the delights of anticipation
Nov 22nd 2011 4:16PM (Massively)But even cooler was the fact is happened right after my son was born.
Guild Wars was the perfect game for a new dad: it was casual, so could play for 20 minutes or 2 hours. I could not play for months, and still not fall behind my guildies. Best of all: I wasn't paying a monthly fee.
So, now my son is 6 years old, and I think he's just as excited about Guild Wars 2 as I am!
[Updated] Guild Wars 2 Charr plushies on sale now, but you can win one free from Massively!
Sep 9th 2011 10:21AM (Massively)12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 10: $100 SwagDog codes
Dec 31st 2010 12:17PM (WoW)Joyswag: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition
Dec 7th 2010 1:57PM (Joystiq)