I'll wait for the inevitable free-to-play conversion.
Maybe if it was single player and not subscription/DLC funded.
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Not so secret: One million register for Secret World beta
Roughly 1/7000th of the people in the real world are currently registered and anticipating the beta events of The Secret World. This weekend will be the first beta event, open to everyone who pre-ordered the game alongside others who have reached a certain rank in "The Secret War social experience." I assume the most hardcore of Secret World fans are well aware of that, though. This first beta event is titled "Kingsmouth Calling" and will put you in the shoes of one of the Templar initiates. Kingsmouth is under attack by mysterious forces and who better to help stop them than you and everyone else who pre-ordered? Personally, I can't think of anyone better for the job. More details, including a FAQ can be found here. The game officially launches on June 19th. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I just can't get past that they have the gall to make it subscription base PLUS a cash shop.
I'll wait for the inevitable free-to-play conversion. I was waiting for this. But now I think Tera has hooked me with it's combat. Even for such a great premise I don't think I can go back to this kind of combat.
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| 1:00 PM on 01.10.2013 The Secret World sees 400% increase in 'activity levels' |

Taking The Secret World from a subscription-based game to the "buy-to-play" model has done quite well for Funcom. The company has called this re-launch a success, announcing that "Activity levels in the game have increased by...more
| 8:00 AM on 12.12.2012 The Secret World scraps subscription fees |

The Secret World has become the latest MMO to learn that, if it ain't Warcraft, it ain't getting away with charging subscription fees. Mandatory fees have been dropped from Funcom's ailing game, though other areas of monetiza...more
| 3:00 PM on 11.14.2012 The Secret World gets a chunky update |

After four months, The Secret World finally gets its first raid, along with new missions and features in the largest update so far. It was this MMO's dearth of multiplayer opportunities that made me ditch it in fav...more
| 11:00 PM on 10.18.2012 Halloween comes early to The Secret World |

Are you still playing The Secret World? Now would be a good time to log back in, as Funcom has pushed out some Halloween-centric content by way of the new update, Issue #3: The Cat God. It wouldn't be an MMO without nods to ...more
| 8:00 PM on 09.17.2012 Funcom has tools to make The Secret World free to play |

Following the recent layoffs at Funcom, GamesIndustry caught up with CEO Ole Schreiner to talk about the subscription-based model The Secret World uses. He says that the game is profitable now that re-structuring has happened...more
| 12:30 PM on 09.11.2012 The Secret World lead game designer laid off |

Funcom MMO The Secret World did not do as well as they had hoped it would, selling only 200,000 copies since its July launch. And now, as it usually goes, the layoffs happen. A notable casualty is The Secret World's lea...more
| 11:00 AM on 08.29.2012 The Secret World sold only 200,000 copies since launch |

Financials for Funcom for this last quarter show disappointing results for their newest, MMO The Secret World. The game sold only 200,000 copies since its June 29th launch, despite more than half a million players having sign...more
| 4:30 PM on 07.13.2012 Secret World's first content update announced |

Set to go live July 31st, The Secret World's first content update, Unleashed, (referred to as Issue #1) has been revealed, with promises of more issues coming every month. This first round of content will contain se...more
| 2:00 PM on 07.09.2012 The Secret World 'Chronicle' profile and leaderboard tool |

Funcom has launched a new profile and leader board service for new MMO The Secret World today called Chronicle. By logging in here players can view a complete record of their journey through the game, as well as character pro...more
| 6:15 PM on 07.03.2012 The Secret World launch trailer should be seen |

If you've been keeping up with Funcom's newly released MMO The Secret World, you'll know exactly what to expect. But, for those that haven't, this new launch trailer shows just how vast and lovely this game's world is. Eithe...more
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| 6:30 PM on 05.14.2013 The WWII dogfights of War Thunder are headed to PS4 |
Gaijin Entertainment is bringing its free-to-play massively-multiplayer online game War Thunder to PlayStation 4 this holiday season. There's nothing in the way of screenshots for the expanded release, though we do have a te...more
| 12:15 PM on 05.14.2013 Slowly but surely: Rift will become free-to-play in June |
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