EverQuest Next Landmark: Founder's Packs
Want to distinguish yourself from regular players? Buy a Founder's Pack!
In an effort to start monetizing EverQuest Next Landmark, Sony Online Entertainment has unveiled the Founder’s Packs. These $20, $60 and $100 bundles enable players to join in on testing the game and provide a wide assortment of rewards. Senior Producer Terry Michaels goes into detail about the Settler, Explorer and Trailblazer tiers you can buy:
Given it will be free-to-play, they obviously need to find sources for their revenue stream – but is this much of a fan-friendly approach? It's not exactly made clear how long certain perks will last and paying for the privilege of testing is often a contentious concept. Also, will the perks influence game balance? Perhaps eventually we'll find out first-hand.
For a few more bits of info on EQNext Landmark, check out one of these half-dozen previews.
Colt "ShdwFlm" Casey
Deputy Editor