Lifetime Subscription

[xXHalloweenTrixXx]

They would be losing money with lifetime subscriptions. The question I'd like to ask though is which mmorpgs have lifetime memberships today?

[Alhanelem]

They would be losing money with lifetime subscriptions. The question I'd like to ask though is which mmorpgs have lifetime memberships today?

Actually, they don't really lose money. Not every lifetime subber actually ends up using as much game time as the subscription is worth in dollars if paid monthly. It is very effective for MMORPGs early in development to get a little extra cash to push further development, even if it means they lose a little bit in the long run.

You would think that the people who buy lifetime subscriptions would almost be certain to be the ones most likely to gain from it, but it's really not a sure thing. I wonder how many of STO's lifetime subbers got their money's worth?

[Takeshi_Eiketsu]

Actually, they don't really lose money. Not every lifetime subber actually ends up using as much game time as the subscription is worth in dollars if paid monthly. It is very effective for MMORPGs early in development to get a little extra cash to push further development, even if it means they lose a little bit in the long run.

You would think that the people who buy lifetime subscriptions would almost be certain to be the ones most likely to gain from it, but it's really not a sure thing. I wonder how many of STO's lifetime subbers got their money's worth?

I am an STO lifetimer and I would say I got my moneys worth, seeing how I still play it today.