Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one
- Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from free-to-play to paid game.
- The game will officially launch on February 26th as a paid, offline experience.
- Players will own the complete game permanently, with offline play and online co-op capabilities.
- The change required significant structural rebuilding of the game’s systems over the past year.
- The shift from free-to-play to paid model is a result of deep changes made by developer Stoic to accommodate offline play.
Towerborne, a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios that has been available in early access, will officially launch on February 26th. But instead of launching as a free-to-play, always-on online game as originally planned, Towerborne is instead going to be a paid game that you can play offline.
“You will own the complete experience permanently, with offline play and online co-op,” Trisha Stouffer, CEO and president of Towerborne developer Stoic, says in an Xbox Wire blog post. “This change required deep structural rebuilding over the past year, transforming systems originally designed around constant connectivity. The res …
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Q. What is Towerborne?
A. Towerborne is a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios.
Q. Was Towerborne originally planned as a free-to-play game?
A. Yes, it was originally planned to be a free-to-play game with always-on online play.
Q. When will Towerborne officially launch?
A. Towerborne will officially launch on February 26th.
Q. What is the new business model for Towerborne?
A. Towerborne will now be a paid game that can be played offline, with permanent ownership of the complete experience.
Q. How did the developer change the game’s systems to accommodate the new model?
A. The developer had to “deeply structural rebuild” the game’s systems over the past year to transform them from always-on online play to offline play.
Q. What can players expect from Towerborne in terms of gameplay?
A. Players will be able to enjoy offline play and online co-op with permanent ownership of the complete experience.
Q. Why did the developer make this change?
A. The exact reason for the change is not specified, but it required “deep structural rebuilding” over the past year.
Q. Will Towerborne still have online features?
A. Yes, players will be able to enjoy online co-op with their friends.
Q. Can I play Towerborne without an internet connection?
A. Yes, Towerborne can now be played offline.
Q. Is Towerborne’s new model a paid-for experience or a one-time purchase?
A. The text does not specify whether it is a paid-for experience or a one-time purchase, but implies that players will own the complete experience permanently.