Post by jim on May 27, 2016 19:12:21 GMT -5
Update of the Avatar #178 – 2016.05.27: Play R30
There is included in the letter some info on how they plan to make money after the initial sale of the game (kind of like Guild Wars).
The update letter: us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3294f6954bc80c513f5e4a631&id=7283515ab3&e=baea4e311c
The forum post on their income plans: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/gold-crowns-of-the-obsidians.51838/
There is included in the letter some info on how they plan to make money after the initial sale of the game (kind of like Guild Wars).
The update letter: us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3294f6954bc80c513f5e4a631&id=7283515ab3&e=baea4e311c
The forum post on their income plans: www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/gold-crowns-of-the-obsidians.51838/
As you have probably surmised, Gold Crowns function as a premium currency for Shroud of the Avatar. As we expire all our pledges and move towards a commercial launch, hopefully near the end of this year, we must also move to a commercial model of monetization. As promised, we are not going to be adding a subscription nor are we planning to make the game free to play. However, as an online game, we must have a steady stream of income (in addition to base game sales) in order to pay for support of the game including monthly updates, bandwidth, servers, community support, etc. Our analysis shows us that Add On Store item sales will not be sufficient. When we have been asked for examples in the past of models we wish to emulate or that we admire, we always point to Guild Wars as an example of a Pay to Play with an Add On Store as the closest archetype to what we hope to achieve. Selling Gold Crowns and allowing those Crowns to be exchangeable in game for Gold currency and potions with game benefits (like repairing of maximum durability) is something we believe is a good and fair balance of revenue while still maintaining play-ability and player economy. We are working hard to ensure that the purchased items from Crowns are all matters of convenience, not power