It's not that unusual these days - LotRO, Hellgate, and I'm pretty sure Conan did this too.
It's a bit of gamble/scam for a new game - which is why they usually only allow you to do that at LAUNCH, and not 3mo to a year in. The idea is, the
company gets a massive cash influx from you right at the start - basically, a year's worth. You, in turn, are betting on them being around for a few years
*and* on them not sucking.
I'd be interested, but unless I manage to get a beta invite so I can be assured it doesn't suck, it's not happening.
It's a bit of gamble/scam for a new game - which is why they usually only allow you to do that at LAUNCH, and not 3mo to a year in. The idea is, the
company gets a massive cash influx from you right at the start - basically, a year's worth. You, in turn, are betting on them being around for a few years
*and* on them not sucking.
I'd be interested, but unless I manage to get a beta invite so I can be assured it doesn't suck, it's not happening.