The Free2Play MMORPG Neverwinter introduces a quasi-subscription and a rewards program, a VIP program. This allows players to purchase premium game time. The more often they do this, the higher the bonuses.
Neverwinter explores new revenue sources: The VIP program is the latest idea going live today with the Strongholds AddOn.
For every month of premium game time purchased (a kind of quasi-subscription), players receive not only 30 days of premium game time but also 100 VIP points. These are just enough to level up a VIP rank.
The 30 days of game time and rank points are given at the moment the package is activated. Players do not lose their VIP rank, even if they do not pay for a month, only the VIP status. The bonuses are deactivated, but can be activated when payment is made.
Anyone who buys for 30 days, takes a break for 84 days, and then buys another 30 days will have the benefits of VIP rank 1 in the first paid month, then no benefits for 84 days, and in the second paid month the benefits of VIP rank 2. If someone buys 90 days of VIP immediately and redeems it immediately, they will enjoy the benefits of VIP rank 3 for 90 days.
The higher the VIP rank, the higher the specific in-game bonuses and discounts on items from the Wondrous Bazaar, and additionally, players gain access to the Moon Mask and can claim certain items every day if they log in.
Further convenience is included: Anyone who purchases and redeems game time for a year in advance can summon a bank portal and enjoy these bonus months at full VIP rank 12 for a year.
You can read the exact benefits of the “quasi” subscription, the VIP program in Neverwinter, here at Cryptic-Games.
If you want more information about today’s Strongholds patch in Neverwinter, we recommend this article: Developers can’t stop raving about new strongholds
