How does GGG plan to make money?

To be honest, I was "huh... FREE!!!" when I heard about this game. I guess, GGG is planning on using this game as a oneshot for their future productions (which are obviously gonna be amazing). Its cool that they are relying on microtransactions.

I am just putting it out there that I wouldn't mind paying for this game, if it ever comes to that. And I sure a lot of you guys don't either. POE\m/

i honestly have been watching the upcoming beta key counter since i heard about this game just hoping to see my name pop up, if they already are making people wanna play the game so bad with just a few videos and screenshots out i bet alot of people will pay for micro-transactions and other things. i'd definately pay serious cash for this game regardless, I've been waiting for about 2 years to play a good RPG, and this game has it all i mean, a sick story line (from what I've seen so far), Immense amounts of character customization, what seems like an endless skill tree, and not to mention great music,graphics,multiplayer, and replay ability. this game gets a 5/5 in my book.
brings me back to the old Diablo 2 days, however diablo 2 doesnt even compare to this game in the ways of combat/skills. i absolutely cannot wait to either get my hands on a beta key or open beta!

my suggestion tho would be to put novelty items in the store when the game comes out, like mini-pets possibly?
dragon wings/fairy wings etc. from what i've seen in other games people will pay tons of money for things just to show off. and maybe aesthetic effects like a potion you can buy that will make your character look like a boss or 2x larger or something like that.

I wouldn't mind paying for this game.I don't like the idea of paying every month for it,but if its like guild wars,pay once,play forever,than is cool :)

Lagged,double post,so I'm editing the 2nd :P

How does any F2P game make money ?It's the in-game store in which you can purchase stuff for $$$.

For example experience boosters,scrolls which boost your hp/mp/etc etc(without the need of a priest).

Cool avatars for your characters,some kind of items that let your craft chances go up,drop rate boosters,other boosters.

Maybe some kind Nation/Class change scrolls.

Those are just examples,but you get the idea.

Believe me if the game becomes popular,they will make enough money.

I can give you plenty of F2P games that make a LOT of money.

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yamiho90 wrote:

How does any F2P game make money ?It's the in-game store in which you can purchase stuff for $$$.

For example experience boosters,scrolls which boost your hp/mp/etc etc(without the need of a priest).

Cool avatars for your characters,some kind of items that let your craft chances go up,drop rate boosters,other boosters.

Maybe some kind Nation/Class change scrolls.

Those are just examples,but you get the idea.

Believe me if the game becomes popular,they will make enough money.

I can give you plenty of F2P games that make a LOT of money.

Like Runes of Magic.

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linkinminor wrote:

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yamiho90 wrote:

How does any F2P game make money ?It's the in-game store in which you can purchase stuff for $$$.

For example experience boosters,scrolls which boost your hp/mp/etc etc(without the need of a priest).

Cool avatars for your characters,some kind of items that let your craft chances go up,drop rate boosters,other boosters.

Maybe some kind Nation/Class change scrolls.

Those are just examples,but you get the idea.

Believe me if the game becomes popular,they will make enough money.

I can give you plenty of F2P games that make a LOT of money.

Like Runes of Magic.

Or knight online.

Like league of legends

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Erosion wrote:

Maybe they will make so as well as being able to create leagues for money, they will host leagues that take a certain fee (2 dollars?) to enter?

I think you onto something here. The way they have set up you can make almost any kind of league. I can see leagues where they charge 1000 people 10$ to get in, and the first person to achieve x wins half the pot and they keep the other half. They could have these kinds on mini tournament or gambling leagues per week. People would eat it up.

Look at wow, people will pay stupid amounts of money for vanity pets and stupid looking mounts. Selling skins and non combat pets will allow them to make money with out giving people a paytowin advantage