Anarchy Online
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:57 pm
Anarchy Online without subscription fees!Groundbreaking move as first major western live MMO switches to nosubscription feesHi everybody and welcome to the holiday edition of the AO newsletter. Asyou can see from the heading of this newsletter we have somegroundbreaking news to bring forth in this issue. Before we move on tothis historical change for AO we would like to remind all our activeplayers to update their account e-mail address as we are sending out aholiday gift later this week. We would also like to mention thatexisting users can take advantage of this offer, but ONLY if you start anew account. So, what is this all about then? We bring some excerpts from the pressrelease to fill you in on the details: In a unique move Funcom is removing all cost barriers in the ultimatesci-fi MMORPG, allowing all new players to enter and stay, free of cost!At the same time Funcom is departing from the obligatory need toregister with a credit card, making for an easier entrance andregistration process. In an increasingly competitive market for fantasy MMO games, AnarchyOnline stands out as the superior alternative if you like online RPG'sand sci-fi. Not only will this new and totally free approach alloweveryone tired of elves, fairies and gnomes to enter a futuristic RPGworld full of fun action, it will also make it possible for those whoare sci-fi fans to explore a world hailed and rewarded as the bestsci-fi MMO available today. "Funcom has always been recognized as an inventive MMO developer. Thisunique move will allow us to test important new business models prior toannouncing future online games, while also giving everyone the chance toexperience the best online sci-fi RPG totally free of cost" said TrondArne Aas, President and CEO of Funcom. "We feel very confident in the unique features and heralded qualities ofour game, and are now openly inviting everyone playing MMO's to find outwhat Anarchy Online is all about, completely free of commitment" saidOle Schreiner, Project Director for Anarchy Online. "Not only can weboast of a fantastic game which has been expanding for years, we arealso constantly adding exciting new content, progressively making theultimate sci-fi MMORPG even better."Take advantage of this offer:http://www.anarchy-online.com/content/n ... cles/8387L---As mentioned existing users can also take advantage of this offer, butONLY if you start a new account. In order to take advantage of thecompletely free offer you need to sign up a new Anarchy Online accountbetween the 15th of December 2004 and 15th of January 2005. Once youhave done so you can play free of charge until 1/1 2006. Otherrestrictions and conditions may apply. See registration information fordetails. We would also like to add that the free version does notinclude access to any of the three expansion packs. Should you wish toupgrade to any of the expansion packs regular monthly subscription andclient fees will be added. Santa comes early to Rubi-Ka this year, so make sure you alert all yourfriends and family about this amazing offer which is ending on the 15thof January. All that remains is to wish everybody a happy holidays and a peacefulnew year. See you on Rubi-Ka! Best regardsThe Anarchy Online Team======Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Community
