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F2P DC Universe up 700% in revenue

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Playerbase grows 6% daily.

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Daily revenue from SOE's superhero MMO DC Universe Online has gone up 700 per cent since its recent adoption of a free-to-play model.

SOE head Joh Smedley tweeted this new information, stating the revenue increase is split 47 per cent PC users and 53 per cent PS3 players.

He has also revealed over 85 per cent of daily log-ins are returning players.

The game officially allowed users to play for free in early November. The firm saw an immediate increase in users within days, with a burst of 120,000 new players.

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FantasyMeister@ CheekyLee

I dunno, but I bet Bioware have seen those tweets and are kicking themselves right now and wondering if they can maybe change things a little on the subscription side.
Posted 20:43 on 22 November 2011
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CheekyLee

Is there any evidence left to suggest that letting people choose how to spend their money is anything but the way forwards?
Posted 20:27 on 22 November 2011