Blizzard took the same step with WoW a couple of years ago. Not sure that this specific step is actually a bad thing.
Still, Rift is nowhere near in the same position and the same decision may in fact reflect different priorities.
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to go free to play is never a good sign
Still, Rift is nowhere near in the same position and the same decision may in fact reflect different priorities.
Elsegame: Champions Online: @BellaStrega ||| Battle.net: Ashleigh#1834 ||| Bioware Social Network: BellaStrega ||| EA Origin: Bella_Strega ||| Steam: BellaStrega ||| The first Guild Wars: Kali Magdalene ||| The Secret World: BelleStarr (Arcadia)