Rift Goes Free-to-Play With Rift Lite

February 6, 2012 Pherephassa General 1

Been holding out on giving Rift a try in the hopes it’ll go free to play? Now’s the time! TrionWorlds  has finally taken a first step toward the free-to-play dream – now you can play the first 20 levels for free! There’s no time limit, and no credit card required, all you need is the download and a Trion account. Rift Lite is available for anyone, whether you’ve previously played the game or not.

I’ve never been a fan of the timed game trials and demos, so I’m glad to see more trials that are limited by level rather than time.  It’s a better deal than a 3 day trial, that’s for sure. I may even give it a try, to see how the game has changed since closed beta. I wonder if this means we’ll eventually see a full free-to-play Rift?

What do you think is Rift‘s future?

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Pherephassa has been creeping around the etherspace long enough to have remorted so often that not even she can recall her original form. She loves sandboxes, challenges, chain mail bikinis and dungeons so large they take weeks, months or even years to fully explore. Currently seeking an MMO home, she can often be found on the side of the road, begging game designers for death penalties and slow leveling curves.

1 Comment

  1. I’m downloading the client now.

    Any mmo developer these days who doesn’t plan on their mmo being f2p at some point is making a mistake. Even if you plan on a subscription model, having the hooks already in place to transition to f2p makes more sense than trying to tack them on later.

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