Starcraft 2 offering subscription plans in Latin America, Asia and Russia
Plans for a subscription-based StarCraft 2 are in the works for Latin America, Asia and Russia. While here in the US, on July 27, all gamers will need only fork over a one-time fee to harvest all the Vespene Gas they could ever desire, gamers abroad will be offered two different ways to play: subscription or an all access fee.
A press release detailing plans for localization in Latin American Spanish for Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile details the subscription model. By picking up the title for $299 MXN / $119 ARS / $13,900 CLP -- about $30 USD -- gamers will be given access to the single player and multiplayer portions of the game for 60 days. Once that period ends, they can then re-up their subscription for a fee (which hasn't been disclosed yet). The other option is to download the game direct from Blizzard, for a one-time fee of $59.99 USD, which will grant permanent access to the title. During Activision's annual investors call yesterday, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime confirmed that Blizzard would pursue a similar pricing structure for Asian and Russian territories, our sister site Big Download reports.
It may seem like it's not that great of a deal, but we'd say most people will find out they're either not skilled enough to play the game online or that it's not their cup of tea within the first two months of owning the game anyway, so paying half the price for a trial period doesn't seem like it's totally a bad thing. But, hey, maybe that's just us. We'll leave the decision up to the inevitable internet petitions.
Source - Official press release
Source - Big Download confirms Asia and Russia inclusion
A press release detailing plans for localization in Latin American Spanish for Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile details the subscription model. By picking up the title for $299 MXN / $119 ARS / $13,900 CLP -- about $30 USD -- gamers will be given access to the single player and multiplayer portions of the game for 60 days. Once that period ends, they can then re-up their subscription for a fee (which hasn't been disclosed yet). The other option is to download the game direct from Blizzard, for a one-time fee of $59.99 USD, which will grant permanent access to the title. During Activision's annual investors call yesterday, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime confirmed that Blizzard would pursue a similar pricing structure for Asian and Russian territories, our sister site Big Download reports.
It may seem like it's not that great of a deal, but we'd say most people will find out they're either not skilled enough to play the game online or that it's not their cup of tea within the first two months of owning the game anyway, so paying half the price for a trial period doesn't seem like it's totally a bad thing. But, hey, maybe that's just us. We'll leave the decision up to the inevitable internet petitions.
Source - Official press release
Source - Big Download confirms Asia and Russia inclusion
