League of Legends is *FREE*

[Dreadnought[dA]]

http://www.leagueoflegends.com/

They are relying on people to pay for cosmetics. Personally I think they are headed for bankruptcy. At most, I would spend $5 on cosmetics and only if they TOTALLY OWN! I don't see how this fledgling company can survive.

R.I.P. Riot Games.

*Queue DotA flamers*

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well the fact that the server has a near 0 cost and they probably do not have full time employees + can have advertising. Probably not as you can easilly make money with that (thats how youtube works). However I do not see them becomming big as if their thing is at all popular eithor Square enix, activision blizzard or EA will buy them out in a flash.

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

There are several companies releasing MOBA's, so perhaps they are trying to flood the market. Might actually work!

 

[Gilles]

It's the only way I'll even think about trying the game. I'd never pay for it. I think it's a smart move, but will probably fail anyways. So would making us pay for the game though. I think the game is doomed to fail no matter what.

 

[Martin Barbov]

That's great news. I'd never pay for it. You know, there are free MMOs that are quite good, but none of them is great. This game is nothing compared to a professionally made games. Not to mention originality.
Anyway, I may try it for lets say.... a week.

Many MMORPGs are free and their developers survive on micro transactions. Nothing new. These guys might actually do it if they attract enough dota fans.

 

[bboy-tiger-]

DotA will continue to live in SC2.

 

[syltman]

Well, I'll check it out then if it's free. However if this game gets the dota community it's doomed to fail hard.

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Well, I'll check it out then if it's free. However if this game gets the dota community it's doomed to fail hard.

Actually I don't think that will be a problem at all. With their matchmaking system, the pros will fight pros and the newbs will fight newbs.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Actually I don't think that will be a problem at all. With their matchmaking system, the pros will fight pros and the newbs will fight newbs.

I hate matchmaking systems. It hardly works in any game I've ever seen it implemented in (With the POSSIBLE exception of Halo 3)

Most notably Gears 2.