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Old 06-17-2009, 05:39 PM   #1
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The press is still buzzing about DDO Unlimited! Check out these four interviews:

Destructoid.com
http://www.destructoid.com/interview...d-135850.phtml

CrispyGamer
http://www.crispygamer.com/news/inde...-unlimited-qa/

GameDaily.com
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/ne...iptions/?biz=1

GameBanshee.com
http://www.gamebanshee.com/interviews/dndonline7-1.php


But that's not all! Here's a round-up of the other DDO Unlimited articles in the news!

1up
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174705

G4TV
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/69...is-Summer.html

The Patriot Ledger
http://www.patriotledger.com/busines...-monthly-bills

GameDaily
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/ne...or-free/?biz=1

IndustryGamers
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/d...line-for-free/

GameInformer.com
http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exere...96DB0687FC.htm

BigDownload
http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/...e-to-play-mmo/

GameTrailers
http://www.gametrailers.com/news/ddo-goes-free/1017

Yahoo Videogames
http://www.videogames.yahoo.com/news-1324969

WorldsInMotion.biz
http://www.worldsinmotion.biz/2009/0...ns_and_dra.php

MMORPG.com
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?l...s-Store&bhcp=1

Escapistmagazine.com
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...g-Free-to-Play

ZAM.com
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=18362

About.com
http://internetgames.about.com/b/200...going-free.htm

CrispyGamer
http://www.crispygamer.com/news/inde...ddo-unlimited/

EuroGamer.net
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d-...s-free-to-play

MaximumPC.com
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...rron_unlimited

GameBanshee.com
http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/stat...EkAsoDjfyC.php

Voodoo Extreme (Ve3d.com)
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/48...s-Free-To-Play
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/48...line-In-Europe

ShackNews
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59083

Fidgit Blog
http://fidgit.com/archives/2009/06/d...ine_wont_c.php

FileFront.com
http://news.filefront.com/eberon-soo...nes-dd-online/

Virtual Goods News
http://www.virtualgoodsnews.com/2009...ns-online.html

GamerVision
http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/veg...p_monthly_fees

GamesIndustry.biz
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...line-in-europe
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...mreach-upgrade
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...to-play-online

CVG
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=217265

GayGamer.net
http://gaygamer.net/2009/06/ddo_goes...h_purchas.html

Frictionless Insight
http://www.frictionlessinsight.com/a...e-to-make.html

New England Games SIG Blog
http://negamessig.wordpress.com/2009...ay-mmo-market/

RockPaperShotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009...ine-also-free/

WarGamer.com
http://www.wargamer.com/article/2710...o-free-to-play

VG247.com
http://www.vg247.com/2009/06/09/dung...-free-to-play/

Examiner.com (in Various Cities)
http://www.examiner.com/x-5942-Oklahoma-City-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Dungeons-and-Dragons-Online-becoming-freetoplay
http://www.examiner.com/x-8040-Salt-Lake-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Dungeons-and-Dragons-Online-goes-free-to-play-soon
http://www.examiner.com/x-6973-Norfolk-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m6d11-DnD-Online-drops-paytoplay
http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m6d10-DDO-goes-freetoplay-but-does-anyone-care
http://www.examiner.com/x-892-PC-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Dungeons-and-Dragons-Online-goes-free-to-play
http://www.examiner.com/x-6939-Philadelphia-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d10-DD-Online-is-freetoplay

WorthPlaying.com
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=63234

IncGamers.com
http://www.incgamers.com/News/16836/...GoesFreeToPlay
http://www.incgamers.com/News/16860/...ayDDOForEurope

GamerLimit
http://gamerlimit.com/2009/06/dungeo...-free-to-play/

Gamestooge
http://www.gamestooge.com/2009/06/09...-free-to-play/

GamingTrend
http://www.gamingtrend.com/PressRele....php?PRID=8884
http://www.gamingtrend.com/News/news.php?NewsID=13732

GamingNexus
http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/...Item12845.aspx

Curse
http://www.curse.com/articles/ddo-en-news/496430.aspx

GamingShogun
http://www.gamingshogun.com/Article/...is_Summer.html

GamingAngels
http://www.gamingangels.com/2009/06/...-play-service/

GamesPress
http://www.gamespress.com/release.as...B6j1%CBh%AA%DD
http://www.gamespress.com/release.as...B6j1%CBh%AA%DC

YouGamers
http://www.yougamers.com/news/24593_..._free-to-play/

DigitalEntertainmentNews
http://www.dignews.com/pc/pc-news/free-dragons

MCVUK
http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/...rron-Unlimited

GameBunny
http://www.gamebunny.com/?p=4616

Geek Woman Blog
http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2009...ited%E2%84%A2/

OnRPG.com
http://www.onrpg.com/MMO/Dungeons--D...rron-Announced

VideoGamer.com
http://www.videogamer.com/news/d_and...in_the_us.html

CastersRealm.com (UGO)
http://www.castersrealm.com/index.ph...e_to_play_ddo/

GameStar.de
http://www.gamestar.de/news/pc/rolle...ns_online.html

MMOHub.org
http://mmohub.org/news/dungeons-and-...e-to-play/342/

XboxStation.net
http://xboxstation.net/play-dungeons...ns-online-free

CinemaBlend.com
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Dun...lay-18056.html

DDO Cast
http://ddocast.com/2009/06/10/eberro...s.aspx?ref=rss

MMEOW.net
http://mmeow.net/2009/06/ddo-goes-hybrid/

ReRollz.com
http://www.rerollz.com/2009/06/09/du...ine-goes-free/

GamingConsoleNetwork.com
http://gamingconsolenetwork.com/2009...ron-unlimited/

Fragland.net
http://www.fragland.net/news/Turbine...or-free/20772/
http://www.fragland.net/news/Codemas...-Europe/20775/

Neoseeker
http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10955-...o-play-access/

Kill Ten Rats
http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/06/0...usiness-model/

GGMania.com
http://www.ggmania.com/cf.php3?show=27306

StrategyInformer
http://www.strategyinformer.com/news...european-users

TheGamesDomain.com
http://www.thegamesdomain.com/dungeo...s-this-summer/

GameIndustry.com
http://www.gameindustry.com/ih/item.asp?id=2348

PCGamePlayer.com
http://www.pcgameplayer.com/2009/06/...ron-unlimited/

WanderingGoblin
http://www.wanderinggoblin.com/2009/...o-playsort-of/

GamersHell.com
http://www.gamershell.com/news_78050.html

Secret Identity Podcast
http://www.secretidentitypodcast.com/

2404.org
http://www.2404.org/news/dungeons-dr...e-free-to-play

Pumping Irony
http://pumpingirony.net/2009/06/09/d...ron-unlimited/

GamersCreed
http://gamerscreed.com/news/dd-onlin...ited-announced

Gamezplay.org
http://gamezplay.org/2009/06/dungeon...e-eberron.html

GirlGamersUK.com
http://www.girlgamersuk.com/2009/06/...ron-unlimited/

GamesBrief
http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/06/du...ine-goes-free/

Softpedia
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dunge...y-113894.shtml

TheKnightsTemplar
http://www.theknightstemplar.com/?q=node/310

OMGN.com
http://omgn.com/pressreleases.php?Item_ID=467
http://omgn.com/pressreleases.php?Item_ID=468
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Old 06-17-2009, 05:40 PM   #2
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soo .... many... articles....


so little time!

Finally some good advertising
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Old 06-17-2009, 05:45 PM   #3
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Shoulda waited until the beta was over.. but its good none the less...
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holy moly, good job guys, keep it going!!!

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Old 06-17-2009, 05:51 PM   #5
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About time!
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Props to the folks in charge for getting a buzz going about the game. I don't know what the contractual aspects are of Atari and Turbine with regards to avertising, but I appreciate that Turbine took a bold step and is generating lots of advertising because of it. It would seem from the outside looking in that we got a ton of press without having to pay a dime.

My hope is this translates to subscribers, $$$$, and more content / a better game.

Good job!
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Thanks for the head's up on all the articles. Nice to see the word going out across the land!

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As much as we *****ed about it...HELL of a job guys!!
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jeezus, clicked the thread thinking it would be just one linky
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sidestep...lame

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Kate: Yes, in addition to the Plane of Battle content that players saw during an early Mod9 preview, we will be rolling out a low level adventure pack that takes place with all new content in the Marketplace, two free adventures attached to Cerulean hills and a few more high level adventures for Shavarath.
nice, but I think he was asking what every single other player wants to know....how many quests are going to be added with mod 9?....a few?

Is that like....soon?

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Wish we would have had even 1/3 this much attention, 3 years ago.
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An interesting thing to note is that Fernando stated in one of the interviews that it is possible to get everything in the game, free. Because of favor rewards and other things that net you Turbine points, an F2P gamer given a bunch of time, could concievably, have everything a VIP player pays for, minus the monthly stipend of Turbine Points, priority queing, and first access to new content.

I think when the Beta goes live, I might have to get a free account and see how much how far I can get without paying a dime.
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An interesting thing to note is that Fernando stated in one of the interviews that it is possible to get everything in the game, free. Because of favor rewards and other things that net you Turbine points, an F2P gamer given a bunch of time, could concievably, have everything a VIP player pays for, minus the monthly stipend of Turbine Points, priority queing, and first access to new content.

I think when the Beta goes live, I might have to get a free account and see how much how far I can get without paying a dime.
It may be the direction they hope to steer us to?
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It may be the direction they hope to steer us to?
My bet is the levelling sigils and earning Turbine points require some serious grinding. I am thinking they hope that they can get a majority of F2P gamers to fork over the cash out of sheer impatience.

If they aren't getting a decent revenue stream from F2P, then not only does Turbine start to lose money, but I would imagine the VIP crowd would start to get more than a little ticked off.
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Is it just me? or is the DDO video that is linked on G4tv rather unimpressive?

If this is the official trailer..... they should have used one of the contest videos
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I just hope that they don't drag their feet on going live. The new stuff is nice, and this wave of press is really big right now. If they don't go live while DDO is still the belle of the ball with MMO and gaming press, then all of this will be for nothing.
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Well they said 'later this summer' which technically could be as late as September unfortunately. Here's hoping it's more like late July....but my vote is sometime mid to late August
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Impressive! And in hopes that Tarrant will read this; I recently recruited 2 friends from WOW to here, for the trial offer we have, one of them actually took a months subscription!
But as in all games they were used to the "auto" everything format, and shunned being fulltime players.
I think that if the new format was out; for their looksie at the best combat system around, then we would have 2 more members!
I have forwarded all the news links Turbine and our forum members have posted, but it's like catching snook here in Florida! (Real finicky)!
As they; and others are asking me...
WHEN?
All the press in the world won't help. when the real question is when does the new format hit the streets!
And after playing beta for a while, Im really looking forward to playing with all of the wayward members in my guild that have had A LOT of news from Turbine and myself, and will come back when it's released! But..
But I'm getting pounded with the question... when?
I think another timely email to all of your subscribers with these fabulous links you've posted, would really help bring the "truants" back to us!

So, when it comes to an approximate date, we're not asking for an arm and a leg, just a couple of fingers!

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