Carbine Studios has announced today the release date for their highly anticipated sci-fi themed MMO, WildStar, dating it for release on June 3, 2014. Pre-orders for the game will begin Wednesday, March 19 at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
It’s a steep asking price for a game that’s set for release in an already overcrowded MMO market, but Carbine is presumably hoping that they’ll manage to leverage some customers out of the game’s unique setting and features.
Players who pre-order have early access to several closed and open beta events and will receive a variety of exclusive in-game items and perks, including:
· Early game access beginning Tuesday, May 31 (three days prior to the game’s official launch).
· An exclusive Rocket House
· A mini-ship housing decoration, which grants players additional rest experience points.
· A 10-slot storage bag to increase character inventory
· The opportunity to reserve character and guild names prior to launch.
WildStar will be available in two versions—a Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition includes the game, 30 days of play time, and three 7-day friend passes, as well as an Eldan-themed Housing Décor item. For an additional $15, the Digital Deluxe version of WildStar includes all elements of the Standard Edition as well as an even larger package of exclusive content: an Eldan Hoverboard, a unique costume, a unique Eldan player title and a limited-edition Eldan dye set.
“We’re stoked to launch WildStar,” said Jeremy Gaffney, executive producer at Carbine Studios. “We’re looking forward to seeing the first players begin their journey on the unexplored planet of Nexus. Both noobs and MMO vets will have a blast with our fast-paced combat, while experienced guilds and groups will build complete battle-fortresses using our Warplot system and tackle some truly epic raids. We’ve aimed for fun and unique content for MMO gamers of all stripes from level one to level cap and beyond. WildStar is a brand new IP and new universe that has attracted more than 1.4 million beta signups already, so it seems like other gamers are also eager for something new and different in the MMO space.”
