WildStar: RUMOR: Ready for F2P? Boxes Taken From AU Store Shelves

SBFord · April 2015

In a near repetition of the Elder Scrolls Online phenomenon several months ago, Australian retailers have pulled boxed copies of WildStar from store shelves. According to Games.On.Net, both EB Games and JB Hi-Fi have removed all copies of the game, fueling rumors that Carbine Studios and NCSoft may be ready to announced a move to a free to play revenue model.

Would this be a good move for WildStar? Would you return to play if the game went buy-to-play or free-to-play? Let us know in the comments.

We'll keep you posted as the story develops.

Reizla · April 2015

ESO and WildStar both have the same problem. Though they are fun in their own way, the game as it stands does not warrant a monthly subscription. I have bought both at release and never played after the initial month. Heck, ESO now as B2P is still not fully on my radrar though I did install it again...

Dauntis · April 2015

It depends on how the F2P is handled, will you be constantly harassed with popup ads and forced to buy cash shop items to keep up in the game. Worse, will you have to pay extra just to be able to run or have action bar slots [looking at you SWTOR].

Or will it be just cosmetic items, and not be shoved down your throat constantly?

Warlyx · April 2015

hmmm looks like the 10 day trial didnt go so well...

it was expected that WS was going to be B2P or F2p , with 4 servers and only 2 with population (pvp servers are empty ) it was matter of time.

now the question is , f2p will put the last nail of the coffin or will revitalize it? , only the cssh shop will tell......

NoxiousBass · April 2015

I guess B2P is the way to go for WildStar. At least it will certainly please most people IMO.

I really hope it will work out for this title.

grimal · April 2015

Would love to see it B2P.

Ikeda · April 2015

What? You mean all the Hardcore raiders didn't stay? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked!

Salute · April 2015

The game has all it takes for a excellent fluff store, adding ofc those coming with Drop 5. Mounts and mount customization items, pets, toys, housing items, farms, wardrobe & costumes, gathering tools, dyes etc are things that would make a great shop. CREDD is also a nice tool to change real money into gold.

Imho if they do it right then WS may became a very populated and successful mmo. Carbine already fixed most of the vanila problems and added too much content for ppl to stay busy for a long time. It just needs more ppl and the transition to a non P2P model will help a lot.

Nickhead420 · April 2015

I'd buy it if it went B2P. A few years ago I might have gotten into it with a sub, but these days I can't stay committed enough to justify a monthly sub on top of all the other games I play.

Azaron_Nightblade · April 2015

It always starts in Australia it seems.

If there's ever rumors of a pandemic and the dead getting up to eat the living coming from over there, take it as an early warning to an impending zombie apocalypse and get your shelter set up ASAP!

grimal · April 2015

Originally posted by Nickhead420
I'd buy it if it went B2P. A few years ago I might have gotten into it with a sub, but these days I can't stay committed enough to justify a monthly sub on top of all the other games I play.

For me, it's about time and money. I rarely have time to put maybe an hour or so a night (if that) into gaming. Too much life responsibilities are inhibiting my gaming time. Also, funds have been tight for me. So that $15 a month is actually hard to justify for me (for any game). I'd rather it go to something essential or for my kids.

CrazKanuk · April 2015

I'd like to see it B2P with a sub option, maybe. I think they need to make some cash back on box sales and not squeeze people through a cash shop so much. Rely on a good game to secure some extra subs.

Honestly, though, it'll probably go F2P only because it's the path of least resistance to get people to actually install it.

inmysights · April 2015

I would love it to go either b2p or f2p!

derek39 · April 2015

I hope it goes B2P! FFXIV is the only game I've found worthy of a sub so far. But that's my personal opinion And favorite MMO.

strawhat0981 · April 2015

Originally posted by inmysights
I would love it to go either b2p or f2p!

Same here!

Heretique · April 2015

Originally posted by Reizla
ESO and WildStar both have the same problem. Though they are fun in their own way, the game as it stands does not warrant a monthly subscription. I have bought both at release and never played after the initial month. Heck, ESO now as B2P is still not fully on my radrar though I did install it again...

QFT

Overlord_Neizir · April 2015

This is EXACTLY what happened to ESO before it went B2P - plus these are the exact same retailers who pulled ESO from their shelves.

Looks like B2P/F2P is coming, folks.

Warlyx · April 2015

Originally posted by NightHaveN
If you haven't played them from release is a blame on you issue. Everyone knows MMO unlike any other game genre gets better over the time. Bugs and hacks are fixed, gets optimizations, refine rough edges, and add new features both for casual and full time players. Plus queues get normalized among other things.

But if WS is going F2P they have keep it very quiet. There is no cash shop either in game or PTR right now.

maybe for Drop 6 , drop 5 is coming next week?

RedAlert539 · April 2015

Originally posted by Vutar
Originally posted by Ikeda
What? You mean all the Hardcore raiders didn't stay? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked!

They stayed longer than the casual crowd, as usual.

I think you're totally wrong in that statement and i'm talking out of experience.

Entris38 · April 2015

Great If it is, I'm hung up pretty well in other games when I have any free time. Wildstar is kept installed and up to date, just one of those games that don't fit in my schedule.

azarhal · April 2015

Originally posted by NightHaveN
If you haven't played them from release is a blame on you issue. Everyone knows MMO unlike any other game genre gets better over the time. Bugs and hacks are fixed, gets optimizations, refine rough edges, and add new features both for casual and full time players. Plus queues get normalized among other things.

But if WS is going F2P they have keep it very quiet. There is no cash shop either in game or PTR right now.

When ESO boxes got pulled, the devs and CMs where adamant that it wasn't because the game was turning F2P...and look where it is now. The other choice is that NCSoft is shutting the game down, which they have done before quite a few times.

gamer_reclaimer · April 2015

I feel this game deserves a 2nd chance. The game has changed quite a bit since launch and has backed away from the whole HARDCORE!?! or nothing mentality and has catered a bit more to the casual player while still having a good balance. Given the style of this game and the really nice housing feature this game has, a F2P model could be very easily done and I am sure it would be profitable as well. I think that this game going F2P with some kind of carry over benefits for those who had previously purchased the game would bring people back. I came back recently with the 10 day free trial with my wife and we are both loving it more than we did at launch and have even resubbed for the time being. So I really hope this game does go F2P to bring some players in to see this awesome game and get them to stick around and really build a great community.