Posted by Björn May 07, 2008
Silverlode has teamed up with FileFront to release 50,000 copies of SAGA, the recent MMORTS, for free.
"Players have until May 11th to secure one of 50,000 Retail Keys available at
http://www.filefront.com. SAGA can normally be purchased for $19.95 from the official SAGA website and at many hobby stores across America.
SAGA uses an innovative collectible revenue model first implemented by the THQ studio Genetic Anomalies in 1997 and now seen in over 120 online collectible games, such as the upcoming EA collectible RTS BattleForge.
SAGA has no subscription fees. Players pay as little or as much as they decide, by purchasing ‘booster packs’ of random troops and spells, which are traded and customized to create the strategic army of choice for each player.
SAGA can be played for free; however, the unregistered free version disables many of the features that players find most attractive in a collectible game. Using the Retail Key from
http://www.filefront.com unlocks trading, guilds, espionage and PvP combat."