Since Atari and Turbine will be busy with new MMOG based on the Neverwinter Nights Toril universe. DDO game will receive a free-to-play option slated for this summer, for all its current and future players.
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Moreover, current subscribers will get "priority access" in the closed beta of the new DDO Unlimited upgrade, which began today.
Players who choose the free-to-play plan are encouraged to buy additional content, such as potions, equipment, and adventure packs via the new DDO Store, which coincides with the release of the Eberron Unlimited upgrade. VIP customers will accrue Turbine points each month, which can be used at the store to purchase virtual goods.
DDO Unlimited will offer more than 100 updates, skills, quests, feats, and enhancements. It will also raise the level cap to 20, introduce the monk class, and add more than a dozen new dungeons.
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