LEGO massively multiplayer computer game LEGO Universe goes free to play starting in August. Non-paying players will have access to limited game content including two adventure zones and one area for building LEGO models.
Players can upgrade their membership for $US10 a month and receive access to the adventures, building spaces, competitions and community events of the full game. There are no plans for in-game micro-transactions at the moment.
LEGO is also making the full game available as a download, no longer requiring people to buy a hardcopy in a store.
The LEGO Group Launching Free-to-Play Version of Lego Universe [Press Release]
Ren
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 8:04 AMWill it be available in Australia tho??
Fenixius
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:13 AMBut can it be played in Australia…?
Cindax
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:06 AMAs an Aussie I should care about this why?
How many people are interested in an F2P game that isn’t even available in this country.
Ragman
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 11:15 AMAre you all on drugs ? Like all other MMO’s there is the capability of Digital Download.
For the record I am in Melbourne, Vic.
I have played the beta and enjoyed it.
Sadly my income doesnt always permit me to play subscription based games. I will crank up the install once it goes free. Do what I can then see about the new 10 buck fee.
Seegrey
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 12:02 PMThey ip blocked it.
Also, the plural of LEGO is LEGO damnit! stop destroying childhoods.
markd
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 12:27 PMYes, thankyou! We don’t say “LEGOs” around these here parts, stranger.
Leedz
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 8:44 PMJust pay for an american web proxy and buy it digitally. I’ve been playin for a month now :)
Luke
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 2:59 PMNo drugs at the moment. And yes I played the beta to but the actual release was not, and is still not as far as I know, available in Australia. Would be nice if Kotaku let us know if it will be available in Australia.
RichardH
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 12:13 PMI’m not sure this is really free to play… Playing in two zones only? No access to higher game content? This sounds like an extended demo, sort of like Ragnarok Online did where you can play as much as you want, but not beyond level 10.
IMO “freeplay” should mean that the user gets access to all the core content with only peripheral aspects being pay-for.
femto
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 12:34 PMLego online sounds like a bad idea.
Jeremy
Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 12:40 AMFFS Americans, they’re Lego bricks, not “legos”. It’s like calling clay bricks “clays”.