Almost 2 weeks later & I am still seeing  Rift Listed under Free MMOs to Play Now! , does MMORPG have some deal with Trion to try & trick people into playing Rift thinking its free..

Giving this thread a bump cause I'm still wondering myself.

If they turn the box over to digital download, add $5 or $10 for account opening I might try it but I'm done buying boxes for MMO's.

I'll try to explain some of the confusion.  Rift is free 2 play on a trial basis. 

That said - they are basically giving the game away at this point.  With their box sales and subs Scott Hartsman has already commented on their revenue being the reason they can focus double time on content.

The VP of Trion has stated on the recent rift junkies that the game is doing far better than any of them have predicted and they've been responded as quickly as they can.  They will be doing monthly updates, including releasing a new zone by the end of the year.  They are focusing on RvR PvP, Solo 50 chained quests/instances, more raids 10-man and 20-man, more warfronts, more skills/abilities/equipments/items/cosmetics.  All of this by the end of the year.

The business strategy at Trion is simple - The customers are paying for a monthly service and that service is continual updates and delivering new content and fixing issues as they arise.

They are focusing on the subs, not the purchase of the game itself; which is why they are practically giving it away at this point.

So it's not F2P because there will be a sub.  It probably won't be F2P for a while, so I have no idea why this site lists it as such.

There could transition to a RMT expansion/content model that people pay for each month I suppose, but I haven't heard anything about that yet.

We're looking into the issue, guys.  

Originally posted by Amana

We're looking into the issue, guys.  

Almost 2 weeks now, Rift still listed in the F2P list.

Guess it must be some sort of bigger "issue" then.

its free for the 6th month annaversery

The list of games on the homepage are free to play OR download.  This does not mean that all of the games listed there are free.  You can follow those links, signup and download the game and start playing right away without purchasing a box copy at a store or whatever.

Originally posted by Meddle

The list of games on the homepage are free to play OR download.  This does not mean that all of the games listed there are free.  You can follow those links, signup and download the game and start playing right away without purchasing a box copy at a store or whatever.

You are *mod edit*. How does that mean it is F2P? Please get this sand out of my *mod edit*  because my *mod edit* might get infected. Hey MMORPG staff when is the next syndiacte interview? 

Originally posted by d0nnybr4sc0

Originally posted by Meddle

The list of games on the homepage are free to play OR download.  This does not mean that all of the games listed there are free.  You can follow those links, signup and download the game and start playing right away without purchasing a box copy at a store or whatever.

You are *mod edit*. How does that mean it is F2P? Please get this sand out of my *mod edit*  because my *mod edit* might get infected. Hey MMORPG staff when is the next syndiacte interview? 

If you go to the homepage and read the text above the list of games there it states:

"Free MMOs to Play or Download Now!"

This does not imply that every game listed there is f2p.

Before posting again I would suggest that you also read our rules of conduct for acceptable behavior when posting on the MMORPG.com forums.  Insulting others and generally being vulgar is not allowed and will earn you a ban.  Especially when you respond to a staff member in that manner ;)

Originally posted by Wraithone

Originally posted by Hyperbeam

Rift is doing alright at present but Trion is at least realistic.  They know as soon as SWTOR turns up and then later in the year GW2, and others, then there subs are going to drop drastically.  So basically the're trying to get as many people as possible to sign on and pay now while there's no new alternative.

 

It's smart from a business sense a bit pathetic long term really.

 

Well, making as good a ROI as possible is one of the MAJOR reasons for this exercise... ^^  But at this point, its looking like GW2 may not launch this year.  As for TOR, that will no doubt attract many people, but again, I doubt its going to casuse massive numbers of people to leave Rift (or WoW) forever.  From what I've seen and heard its basically WoW with light sabers. ^^  Over all, the demise of Rift, while it may be a fond wish of the haters and WoW fan kiddies, isn't in the cards at this point. 

Ummm, if SWTOR is WoW with lightsabers, what does that make Rift?  There isn't a bigger WoW rip-off on the market than Rift.  At least SWTOR has a massively popular IP going for it.