SOE & Money (PS Costs)

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SOE just released the price figures for Planetside and some other games. It is official that Planetside will cost $12.99 a month, as opposed to EverQuest's $12.95/month. This comes from a news statement from SOE today.

Also, something of note is SOE's new billing option, called "All Access." This will allow players to pay $21.99 a month to play all of SOE's premium games, such as Planetside and EverQuest. You can also buy an All Access pass to the Station Pass games, such as Infantry Online and Tanarus.

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, introduced plans for SOE All Access�, an all-in-one subscription service that will allow gamers access to all of SOE�s premium entertainment content - from EverQuest� to PlanetSide� to EverQuest� II - for one low price of $21.99 a month. The SOE All Access subscription offer will begin on May 19, 2003, just in time for the launch of PlanetSide, SOE�s latest premium online game.

�We have grown our business to the point where our fans have several different types of gaming options available to them and we want players to be able to experience everything we have to offer,� said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. �The SOE All Access subscription provides an easy, cost-effective way for an SOE fan to play all of our games. Once again, Sony Online is setting a precedent that will affect the online gaming entertainment industry on a global scale.�

Note to the European Planetside/EverQuest players:

The SOE All Access subscription offer is only good for recurring SOE subscribers playing SOE published games. The SOE All Access offer will not be available for non-SOE published titles, such as LucasArts' Star Wars Galaxies�: An Empire Divided� or versions of EverQuest or PlanetSide published by SOE partners outside of North America. In addition, the SOE All Access subscription cannot be used in connection with SOE�s wireless and handheld games or Game Card subscriptions.