The folks at Ryzom have announced a new pricing scheme for the game which offers lower prices and a new 12 month payment option.

Dear Players and Homins,

Well, 2008 was surely a roller coaster ride for the game of Ryzom, so many turns of events for our beloved game.
The Ryzom team would like to thank you for all your help and support in keeping the Ryzom Community alive and well over this period.
It is with great pleasure that we wish you all a happy new year for 2009 and extend to you and your families the very best of health, happiness, love and prosperity for the year ahead.
What more could you wish for? Maybe more free play on Ryzom I hear you ask? Well we have listened and for the month of January you will still be able to enjoy playing the game of Ryzom for free.
As you will be aware Ryzom cannot develop and prosper as a "free to play" game forever, and therefore we have released Ryzom's New Pricing structure as follows. I am sure you will be pleased with the new prices.

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