The free-to-play model for Aion is similar to models launched for other MMOs in the last few years with some notable exceptions -- players won't be limited in the areas they can visit or classes they can play.
It is totally free to play, no pay at all.
Tomshardware.com Talks Nvidia 690.
"Did you spend some time this week wondering what Nvidia was planning for today's announcement? Everyone who guessed GeForce GTX 690, you're right. Powered by two GK104 graphics processors, we have the scoop on Nvidia's soon-to-be flagship.
I had my head so thoroughly buried in the Ivy Bridge launch that I completely missed Nvidia’s “Something is Coming” tease last week."
Read the full article here.
Via Anthony Castoro- Heatwave Interactive CEO: State Of The Republic
Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising is exceptionally important to Heatwave and it was a massive undertaking that was underfunded, under resourced and entering a difficult market. Despite all that, through herculean effort the team was able to get the game to a playable state and work through some difficult launch issues.
Regardless, the game did not perform at launch and has never even come close to paying for the cost of bringing it to market, much less the cost of keeping a team developing it for nine-months. We’ve had a wonderfully committed but very small community of players who have continued to support us despite the difficulty the game has encountered.
The game is available on steam for 9.99, after purchase, there is no monthly subscription. That is not a bad deal at all and, this game has at least 5 years of development behind it. Im looking forward to seeing what heatwave is going to do with this unique title in the future.