Quote Originally Posted by Khalus View Post
Its gonna have too, because even with the summer updates, through 1.20, that won't be enough to warrant a PS3 launch and to begin charging a monthly fee. At the current rate, based on say a major update like 1.18 every 2-3 months; I wouldn't expect to see the PS3 release until fall 2012 when the patch it up too say 1.27~1.28. Or better yet not until 2.0 with a new expansion, a 1/2 dozen or more new zones, the lost races added, and a ton more content.

If SE would attempt to charge before then, I wouldn't be surprised to see a mass exodus of the remaining players...regardless of how great its been. Its needs to be even better!
premature speculation doesn't befit anyone on these forums as we've seen where that gets people. Saying it "has to" survive means nothing.