Dual Universe Beta Subscription Price To Increase With Demeter Update
Since last year, players who wanted to play the space sandbox MMO were required to pay a monthly subscription fee of $6.99, at most, depending on the subscription plan. Unfortunately, developer Novaquark itted that the initial pricing was conservative at best and have announced their plans to increase the subscription price to allow them to sustain live operations.
“It is always a difficult balancing act to find the right price for a subscription, especially when you aim at making that price as accessible as possible while ensuring the financial stability of a game,” said Novaquark. “As development has ramped up, we’ve come to realize that the original subscription price of 6.99 EUR/USD was based on optimistic server cost estimations. Now that we’ve been at this for a while, we have a much better handle on the real costs of providing the level of service we want to give our players.”
That being said, Novaquark assures players that they will stay true to their promise of keeping the price at $6.99 for the duration of the beta and will be adjusting the pricing so that the 12-month plan remains at the promised price. Here’s the new pricing scheme:
The pricing adjustments will go live with the game’s Demeter update and will only apply to new and returning subscribers. Active subscribers will continue to pay the same amount until the end of beta as long as they don’t cancel their subscription before then.
The team also revealed several other changes to the business model that will be implemented alongside the price adjustment. These include the return of the limited-time one-month offer, an option to pay in Australian Dollars, and the ability to pay in a chosen currency instead of defaulting to one of the available currencies based on the subscriber’s location.
The good news is that Novaquark has yet to announce a release date for the Demeter update, which means that you still have time to take advantage of the lower rates before they inevitably go up. Assuming, of course, that you’re willing to pay a monthly subscription fee for a game that’s technically still in testing.
More information can be found on the Dual Universe official site.
