FusionFall announces subscription model with free-to-play areas
by Krystalle Voecks 
Jan 8th 2009 at 7:00PM
Filed under: Business models, New titles, News items, Browser, Casual, FusionFall
Cartoon Network's eagerly anticipated first entry into the MMO genre, FusionFall, is set to launch next Wednesday. For those who have checked out the Preview currently going on, and may have been wondering just what kind of pricing Cartoon Network would be implementing, you need wonder no longer. Today we got word that the powers that be at Cartoon Network have decided to run it as a subscription based model, but with a very solid free-to-play portion.
Free-to-play members will have access to all areas in the Future Zone, which includes quite a few of the Cartoon Network favorites, such as The Kids Next Door, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack to name a few. The paid membership offers not only the Future Zone, but the rest of the game's many areas. In addition, traveling to these areas will unlock additional cool things for your character, such as different gear, new nanos (pets), and more. Paid subscription accounts will cost a very reasonable $5.95 per month, offering full access for one account. For those who have lots of kids who don't want to share an account - or want to check out this game for themselves - Cartoon Network also offers a family plan: at $9.95 per month, you can have four paid accounts to enjoy all the content that FusionFall has to offer.
Free-to-play members will have access to all areas in the Future Zone, which includes quite a few of the Cartoon Network favorites, such as The Kids Next Door, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack to name a few. The paid membership offers not only the Future Zone, but the rest of the game's many areas. In addition, traveling to these areas will unlock additional cool things for your character, such as different gear, new nanos (pets), and more. Paid subscription accounts will cost a very reasonable $5.95 per month, offering full access for one account. For those who have lots of kids who don't want to share an account - or want to check out this game for themselves - Cartoon Network also offers a family plan: at $9.95 per month, you can have four paid accounts to enjoy all the content that FusionFall has to offer.
With it's cel-shaded look, host of anime-styled Cartoon Network stars, and 3-d platforming play, FusionFall is definitely on the radar for MMOs to watch. Of course, if you're looking for a more in-depth tour of what to expect from this new world, be sure to check out the free preview that's running for the next few days, or join us next week as we take a look at FusionFall as part of our First Impressions series.
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Ripper McGee said on 8:33PM 1-08-2009
That's an incredibly aggressive pricing point. Right now, I'm paying $34.75 for five family members in Wizard101, which is an acceptable, but still not inexpensive rate.
Deep pockets + ridiculously popular IP = attempt to crush competition.
~Ripper
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Hardy said on 12:36AM 1-09-2009
I'm impressed with the pricing point.
Also considering that the future has a ton of zones, it's really not that bad for a free game either.
I tried it earlier and kind of giggled how impressed I was... But I was also disturbed because in the future zone the power puff girls grew up and looked to "anime" hot.
That and Dexter looked like a young Rufus from FF7 lol!
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JP said on 10:01AM 1-09-2009
I beta'd the game some, b/c my nephew is a BIG cartoon network fan and wants to play. His parents are apprehensive about online gaming, but now I think I'll just buy the family plan and play w/ him. It's not a bad game over all. A little silly, but for my 8 year old nephew, I'm extremely excited to teach him about the mmo genre. Noe that they've released the pricing and I see how affordable it is, I can pay for him to play until he (natuarally) becomes bored with it.
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