After almost two days since the beta signups were supposed to be opened – we are still waiting for them due to supposed technical issues or something along those lines. However, whilst we wait – you may have not had a chance to see this recently released trailer for the game, which whilst not showing much on the actual user interface, does give you a peek at the three societies, the gameplay system, the design quality and what battling should be like.
For those wondering about what type of payment system they will include in this game, Funcom recently announced what their business model will be. Unfortunately, those who prefer F2P games will be left disappointed as well as those who dislike microtransactions in their game. However, the following is what they posted on their official forums on the matter:
During today’s quarterly financial presentation Funcom presented the initial overview on the planned business model for The Secret World.
At the presentation we revealed that The Secret World will feature a traditional paid subscription model combined with micro-transactions through an in-game store. This information was provided as part of Funcom’s financial forecast going forward, and no further details were given due to the fact that we are still working on finalizing the model.
We are very excited about introducing an in-game store already from launch. Being able to integrate the store into the actual design of the game pre-launch gives us opportunities you do not normally get when introducing a store after you have launched a game.
We will be revealing more information about the store at a later date, but what we can say for now is that it will focus mostly on convenience item and character customization items such as clothing – of which The Secret World will offer a ton of variety! As developers we are being very careful in making sure that items purchased through the store does not give players any unfair advantage against those who do not use the in-game store.
Character power in The Secret World will be determined by how well you play the game, not how much money you are willing to put into it. Funcom already has considerable experience with in-game stores such as these and we have previously implemented these systems without damaging game balance in our other games, and as such we are confident the same will be true for The Secret World.
We look forward to revealing more about the in-game store as we progress towards launch!
Sincerely,
FuncomSource: Official Forums
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