When Global Agenda launched a bit over a year ago (a game we thought had decent co-opability), Hi-Rez Studios originally planned for it to be a subscription-based game. This later changed when they decided they wanted to maintain a non-subscription based model where players had access to everything so long as they had purchased a retail version of the game.The subscription model never saw the light of day. The game also had a generous trial where people wanting to try out the game could have a fairly extensive experience for free with the usual limitations (e.g. level caps, chat restrictions, etc.).
Now Global Agenda is changing its model once again to benefit its players' wallets. In the middle of this month, Global Agenda is launching its "Free Agent" update which will essentially convert the game to a standard Free-to-Play MMO model. Players can get much of the content for completely free with this update, complete with no level restrictions. Players who already had a retail copy of the game will be upgraded to "Elite Agents." After the update, any Free Agent can be upgraded to an Elite Agent for a one-time purchase of $19.99. The details of Free and Elite Agents are as follows:
Free-to-Play
No Level Restriction Ability to earn all of the game’s current items without spending real money. Access to all of the game’s current playable content, including: Sonoran Desert Open Zone Special Ops PvE (1- to 4-person Co-Op) 10v10 Mercenary PvP 4v4 Arena PvP Double Agent PvPE 10-person Defense Raids (including the new Dome Defense Mission coming in version 1.4). Agency vs Agency Gameplay (AvA)Elite Agent - One-time purchase of $19.99 (£13.99 GBP, €15.99 EUR)
Earn End-of-Mission XP at twice the rate of a Free-to-Play user Earn End-of-Mission Credits and Tokens at twice the rate of a Free-Play user Earn End-of-Mission Elite Loot upon winning an instanced PvE or PvP match Choose which PvP game types you would like to play when queuing for Mercenary PvP. Access the Auction House Access In-Game Mail Less restrictive chat capabilities No ads for in-game voice Ability to create Agencies Higher Login priorityPlayers can also purchase Boosters from the Global Agenda Store which give players perks such as double XP, tokens, and credits or extra drops at the end of a mission for 10-, 30-, or 90-day periods.
If you've been curious about this game, but haven't wanted to bother with the trial version, the Free Agent update may be worth checking out.