The Lego Group announced today that players will be able to sample some content from its Lego Universe MMO as a free-to-play digital download starting in August.
Free players will be confined to a "free-to-play zone" where they can try out a limited selection of game content without a time limit, according to today's announcement.
No microtransaction items are planned, but free players can pay $10 a month to subscribe to the full game and access all adventure zones and property worlds.
"We see Lego Universe as a key element for our digital play division, and are adjusting the business model to make the game more accessible to players, without the immediate obligation to purchase or subscribe," Lego Group vice president Jesper Vilstrup said in a statement.
Hmmm... where is the line between "free-to-play" and a free trial? Lego Universe is calling this the former but it feels like the latter to me. In fact it's almost identical to Star Trek Online's free trial.
