End of Nations will be free-to-play

Trion Worlds – which publishes Rift – has announced that their second title, End of Nations, will be offered as a free-to-play MMO.

The game’s free-to-play model will let all players have full access to the game world and its battles, solo and co-op campaigns, and multi-player battles, with no time limits, level caps, or content restrictions. The game’s optional subscription will offer “extra value and convenience,” and the item store will offer convenience and customization items only – the new free-to-play FAQ reinforces that they do not want any player to be able to “pay to win.”

End of Nations is an MMORTS featuring 52 player team battles, special units, skills, and weapons, and boasts a AAA-production value. A collector’s edition box will be available at retail when the game launches.

End of Nations Gameplay Screenshot

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Trion Worlds to Unleash Massive Strategy Warfare Game End of Nations^TM for Free

Highly Anticipated Premium Online RTS Will be Free-to-Play

REDWOOD SHORES, CA – AUG. 11, 2011 – Trion Worlds, the leading premium online game developer and publisher, has revealed today that its massive online real time strategy game, End of Nations™, will be a free-to-play game. The free-to-play model for End of Nations underscores Trion’s commitment to its players to match premium games with their optimal business model.

“Being able to offer a premium game such as End of Nations for free sets us apart in this industry,” said Dave Luehmann, the title’s Executive Producer and Vice President, 3rd Party Development for Trion Worlds. “At Trion, we strive to innovate online gaming while emphasizing the delivery of the best core gameplay experience available. Our decision to release End of Nations as a AAA free–to-play title is guided by these principles.”

End of Nations is being developed with strategy gurus Petroglyph Games, the creative minds behind the original Command & Conquer.

Every End of Nations player will have full access to all the heart-stopping action-packed strategic gameplay that the game offers, including massive-scale battles of over 50 players, a huge persistent world, and customization options to make each army and unit unique. Gamers can play in the solo campaign or in co-op mode, as well as in “Conquer the World” multiplayer with battles up to 26 versus 26 for global control of the massive persistent game world. There’s no time limit on access, and all players can play the game end to end for free.

For players looking for even more great End of Nations content, there will be a limited Collector’s Edition available at retail, as well as a digital-only Collector’s Edition online.  Players can also choose to pay an optional monthly subscription fee to receive extra value and convenience.