July 31, 2009
Turbine Announces New Launch Date
for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited
Free Digital Upgrade To Go Live
on 9/9/09
Turbine, Inc. announced today
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited), a free digital
upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach will now launch on September
9, 2009 in North America.
“We’ve had a tremendous response to
DDO Unlimited from the players and press who are participating in our beta
program,” said Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer of DDO Unlimited. “We’ve been
holding a series of live events as part of the beta program and have seen an
unprecedented level of participation from players. While we are very pleased
with the performance of the game and are excited about the response from the
players, we are committed to delivering a high-quality experience. We feel that
more time is needed to deliver on this commitment. As a result, we are delaying
our launch to ensure that we can support the massive increase in players that we
are expecting and deliver them a free to play experience like none other.”
DDO Unlimited will raise the level
cap, introduce a new player class and add major new content, as well as make the
game free to play for everyone. The new DDO Unlimited delivers heart-pounding
game play featuring the industry’s best combat system, a massive world with
state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until
now could only be found only in premium subscription-based MMOs. DDO Unlimited
will introduce an innovative new pricing model that allows players to download
and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la
carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to all of
the game’s content. Turbine will provide DDO VIPs early access to the game to
beginning September 1, 2009 and will provide free, unlimited access to everyone
on September 9, 2009.
