Costs of Champions

[Virtue]

Well I have never play an MMO never really been that interested till now

 

So what is the cost of the program and what is the monthly cost

[Pattern Ghost]

Re: Costs of Champions

 

Cryptic hasn't released those numbers yet, but we can speculate.

 

Most MMOs have a base cost of about $40-50 for the game itself, and a monthly fee of $14.95, with various discount steps for buying more than one month at a time. After the game matures a bit, the price for the base game sometimes goes down. Expansion packs are usually a step down in price from the original game, and typically include the core game and any prior expansions, either as an option or as part of the price. I'm going to guess it'll be $39.99 for the PC and $49.99 for the 360 on release, with a base monthly of $14.99.* Most MMOs offer the first 30 days free. Even if they ask for billing info, you won't be billed until the 30 day trial period is up. Champs Online seems to be doing this as well.

 

For example, World of Warcraft has been out for five years, and is in its second expansion pack. The price for the "battle chest" that includes the base game and both expansions is $39.99 (less on Amazon), and the monthly subscription is still based on $14.99/month, which steps down to $13.99/mo. for three months, $12.99/mo. for six months.

 

Lord of the Rings Online is currently on its second expansion, and the combo with the original and both expansions is $19.99. (The game originally was $39.99 on release, I think.) However, I just got a special that was $9.99 for the game and expansions, and down to $10/month for a three month subscription. The base price per month is $14.99 going one month at a time. LOTRO also offers discounts for a year sub and for a lifetime sub. Lifetime subs are generally $299.99 and sometimes go on sale for $199.99, which is a heck of a deal if you plan to play for a few years.

 

 

*And this guess would be wrong: http://www.amazon.com/Champions-Online-Pc/dp/B0024FA6EY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1248722481&sr=1-1

 

Looks like the game itself will be $49.99 MSRP for the PC.

[Steve]

Re: Costs of Champions

 

CO is being sold on Amazon for $46.99 today on pre-order, and it is scheduled to be released on 9/1.

 

If they do the monthly costs like they did CoX, the cost per month gets cheaper if you buy larger blocks of months in advance. I think if you pay for 12 months up front, the cost will work out to be like $12-$13 per month as opposed to paying about $15 per month on a monthly basis.