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APB Will Be Freemium

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Posted in News by Jim Plachy

Rock Paper Shotgun has pointed out that according to the APB FAQ there will be no subscription fee to play the game. For those of you wondering why this is a big deal, well it’s a big deal for three reasons. One, almost every other MMO on the planet charges a monthly fee to play, and yes Virginia APB is an MMO. A persistent world where gangs fight amongst each other while the police do their best to control the violence. Number two is that this backs up my Xbox 360 players wont pay a monthly fee for a game theory, sooooooooo yes this game is most likely coming to Xbox 360. Finally, could the free model for APB be a test for EA to see how well a free model will work for Star Wars: The Old Republic?? Anything’s possible. We think APB has the potential to be a pretty amazing game, and now that it wont require a subscription fee the sky’s the limit. A bigger player base will make for a bigger, better game.

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