VR MMORPG Ilysia is transferring to a free-to-play mannequin this summer time.
Introduced in the course of the VR Sport Highlight at AWE USA, Ilysia is switching from a paid sport to a free-to-play construction throughout Quest and Steam with a stay launch of the extent 11-20 content material. Developer Crew 21 Studio confirmed new gamers will be capable of entry the sport’s first full area, Lavea, at no cost, and present homeowners can proceed enjoying uninterrupted.
As a means of thanking the present neighborhood, Crew 21 Studio confirmed that anybody who bought Ilysia earlier than the upcoming free-to-play shift can be given a ‘Founder’s Pack’. That comes with “an unique in-game glider with a novel visible design,” an unique title you’ll be able to show in your character, and “distinctive cosmetics”.
This is not the primary time we have seen a VR MMO going free-to-play post-launch, and it is not been the smoothest historical past for this style. Earlier than ceasing growth final yr, Zenith: The Final Metropolis made comparable strikes when it rebranded to Zenith: Nexus, including a brand new free-to-play space whereas turning the unique story into DLC. OrbusVR: Reborn, VR’s first MMORPG, additionally shut down throughout all platforms earlier this yr. Time will inform if this determination works for Ilysia.
An actual launch date for this free-to-play replace is at present unconfirmed past ‘Summer time 2025’, and Ilysia is out now in early entry on Quest and Steam.
