Trion Worlds has announced today that Rift is now entirely free-to-play! From today all players are going to be able to experience the entire game world; every dungeon, every zone, and every level and get full access to all current and future game updates.

All players are going to be able to explore the entire world of Telara for free and will have access to the expanded in-game RIFT Store where a variety of services like mounts, boosts, wardrobe items, and more, will be available for purchase. An optional subscription will still be available that grants a slew of “Patron” benefits and bonuses to maximize the RIFT experience. Trion will celebrate its current and previous subscribers with loyalty and currency rewards for their time spent playing RIFT thus far.

“The aim is to keep free and paid players on the same level — this is not pay-to-win,” said Bill Fisher, Creative Director of RIFT. “Players will see key differences between RIFT and other MMOs that have adopted free-to-play: we don’t restrict content, and we don’t offer pay-to-win items.”

Source of information: Trion Worlds press release

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