To answer a question that comes up fairly frequently which is: Is the game going F2P or any plans to make it such?
TL: DR There are no plans to take Deceive Inc. F2P.
More in depth (which we've said before but it seems to get lost over time). F2P is not always the right answer that some imagine it is in terms of boosted player count, engagement and monetization. Many F2P titles do not survive, and there is a potential that if Deceive Inc was a F2P title, it would have ceased to operate at this point in time due to things like server costs. Server costs can also be a major problem for all but the top earning F2P titles.
To add to that topic, a F2P transition change that is unlikely to have a positive reception:
Deceive Inc.'s post release monetization was designed to be super fair to the users.
We are always evaluating how to best support the game and will let everyone know about changes as we continue to develop.
TL: DR There are no plans to take Deceive Inc. F2P.
More in depth (which we've said before but it seems to get lost over time). F2P is not always the right answer that some imagine it is in terms of boosted player count, engagement and monetization. Many F2P titles do not survive, and there is a potential that if Deceive Inc was a F2P title, it would have ceased to operate at this point in time due to things like server costs. Server costs can also be a major problem for all but the top earning F2P titles.
To add to that topic, a F2P transition change that is unlikely to have a positive reception:
- Monetization would need to be resigned to be more aggressive and more of a focus of content generated.
Deceive Inc.'s post release monetization was designed to be super fair to the users.
- Passes are durable and never expire
- A pass gives players half of the currency used to acquire back (it can't be full or players would only ever buy 1 pass. Once again it is durable and never expires with no FOMO attached).
- It is purely cosmetic with most items able to be purchased with earnable currency as well as paid currency
- The paid currency can be acquired ingame
We are always evaluating how to best support the game and will let everyone know about changes as we continue to develop.
