It's no longer a secret anymore: WildStar will go free-to-play on September 29 at 6:00 a.m. KST! This change is quite significant for the game and should give a new start for this license which unfortunately suffered from a rather chaotic start and which definitely needs a second life.
This page will gather the main information about this next model and will be updated according to the new information that will arrive. At the bottom, you will find the list of articles in which you can find more precise details.
For starters, free-to-play means being able to play the game without having to fork out a single penny. So, Once the transition is complete, you will be able to download and play WildStar for free. Unlike other MMORPGs, WildStar offers a flexible model that lets you will allow you to play the entire content of the game, which includes:
- quests
- JcE
- Contracts
- Mandate
- Adventures
- dungeons
- Raids
- PvP
- Battlefield
- Arena
- War grounds
- Housing
In short: everything. Obviously, Carbine will need a source of income, so there will be a Premium account system for subscribed players who will offer advantages but none of the "pay-to-win" type (which offers power for money). Thus, they will be entitled to various bonuses such as improved earnings for experience, currencies or reputations. There are also priorities in the queues, access to the test server.
There will be a loyalty system with points that will give you certain advantages such as cosmetic gifts (pets ...), crafting bonuses and more. These points will be obtained by performing actions related to the account such as:
- subscribe to the game
- buy or sell a CREDD
- carry out transactions on the store
Note therefore that the C.R.E.D.D. will always be there and will therefore allow you to always play WildStar in Premium while doing nothing but investing.
Finally, some significant benefits will be permanently applied to your account. if you purchased WildStar before the transition:
- 12 character slots (compared to 2 free)
- 6 costume slots (compared to 4 free)
- 5 bank bag locations (compared to 2 free)
- 1000 decorations possible in each accommodation zone (against 500 free)
Related articles:
- Announcement of WildStar in free-to-play with details of its features
- Comparison of the advantages and restrictions of different types of accounts
- E3 2015 announcements regarding upcoming new features (Gameplay, Interface, PvE, PvP, Loyalty ...)
- Big loose finds on the test server
- All Housing news on the test server
- New tutorials to get started on WildStar
- Beta process
- Loyalty system: the Cosmic Program
- All current Cosmic Program rewards
- New Story Instance: The Alpha Sanctuary
- Changes for loot
- Improved runes
- Improved discoveries
- Visuals of the new costumes
- Visuals for new weapon skins
- New Familiar Visuals
- Visuals of new frames
- Announcing this year's bonus and seasonal events
- Improved craftsmanship
- Improved gaming experience
- Gradual improvement of lighting
- Summary of the steps you need to take to get ready to start or resume WildStar
- Latest news and predictions by Chad Moore in an exclusive interview
