Hold Up, What Do You Mean By "True-Free-to-Play"?
●ALL GAMEPLAY CONTENT including classes, skills, maps, game modes, shared stash, character slots, custom games, and various systems (such as heirlooms) can be experienced for FREE. No wordplay, no gimmicks – you get the full experience completely free of charge, period.
●Trading will be available to all players, but creating auction listings for sale will require an "Auction Membership Pass". This serves two purposes: firstly, it allows us to generate revenue to support the game's ongoing development; secondly, it prevents abuse and ensures that players can find genuinely valuable and rare auction items without being overwhelmed by countless trivial listings.
●Additionally, you will be able to unlock 3 additional stash tabs by playing for free (4 tabs in total), and we will offer additional stash tabs at a couple dollars each for those who desire extra storage space.
We know this might come as a surprise, and you're probably wondering why we changed from buy-to-play to free-to-play. Well, let us explain.
Winning the Battle Against Cheaters
●One of the major concerns of going free-to-play was anti-cheat. As many of you have noticed during the final playtest, the community encountered an extremely small (close to none) amount of cheaters in their games. But don't let that fool you – there were actually a high number of cheating attempts during the playtest. However, our new anti-cheat measures have paid off, and our anti-cheat team has done an incredible job in combating these attempts. During the playtest, our security team monitored and blocked 37 different types of cheats across 237 cheat products, hardware-banning 1,384 cheaters and intercepting 13,159 instances of suspicious behavior.
●This test has given us a massive boost in confidence in our anti-cheat capabilities. But we know this is just a temporary victory – anti-cheat is not a one-and-done battle, it's a continuous arms race, and we're prepared to keep fighting the good fight in the long run, cracking down on cheaters of all kinds to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Aiming for Long-term Success
●For Dungeonborne, a heavily match-based game, the bigger the playerbase, the better the experience for everyone. Making Dungeonborne free-to-play is the best way to achieve this and build the largest playerbase possible.
●Instead of charging upfront and potentially going free-to-play in the future (which wouldn't be fair to our early supporters), we thought, why not make it free-to-play right from the start? By doing so, we're being fair to all players and setting ourselves up for long-term success and huge potential in popularity. The more people we bring into the game, the more fun everyone will have.
Supporting Our Vision
●For those of you who still wish to support us financially, we've introduced a "Mithril Edition" DLC upgrade for $9.99 (check your Steam page for regional pricing). This DLC includes two exclusive, legendary-quality cosmetic skins- the Mithril Cloak and Mithril Torch.
●Purchases like these will not only cover our day-to-day server costs, but also the continuous development of new content, future seasons, and major content updates to expand the game. The DLC is 100% optional, and we understand skins aren't for everyone, so if you don't purchase them, we're totally cool with that—we're just honored to have you with us on this journey.
Looking Forward
●In summary, we’re confident in our anti-cheat measures and committed to maintaining a fair play environment. We’re also dedicated to continuously developing and adding new content to keep Dungeonborne fresh and engaging. With your help, we'll build Dungeonborne into something truly great, sky's the limit for us.
Thank you for being part of this amazing journey. See you in the dungeons tomorrow!❤️
Sincerely,
Mithril