After a lot of hype and anticipation over the release of WildStar, we finally have some hard dates to work with. The pre-orders for WildStar will open Wednesday, March 19th. The game’s release date is currently targeted for June 3rd, just a few short months away. We also expect that NCSoft will be lifting the NDA on the beta today, so expect to see a flood of information, screens, and videos soon.
Read on for the announcement trailer, subscription details and pre-order info below.
WildStar trailer:
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Pre-order
Now let’s talk about what you’ll get for pre-ordering:
- Beta access to WildStar
- 3-day headstart before the final version of the game goes live
- Player and Guild name registration (date to be announced soon)
- A rocket house!
- Housing vanity items
- Storage bag for in-game inventory
- Special pre-order title for your characters
Release
Wildstar is only available as a digital download in the US. In Europe there will be limited physical copies. The game comes in two editions, Standard ($60) and Digital Deluxe ($75). Upgrade to Deluxe will be available to those that started with a Standard Edition. The Deluxe Edition of the game includes these virtual items:
- Special hoverboard with customization set
- Special player title for your characters
- Special dyes
Subscription and Credd
WildStar is a monthly subscription based MMO. Monthly subscription rate is $15. As an alternative to paying real money for the monthly subscription, players can purchase Credd from the in-game marketplace for in-game gold. 1 Credd = 1 month of play time. 1 Credd is purchased by players out of game for $20. This is a free market system that provides both gold to players that want to pay real money for it, and free subscriptions to those who have the in-game gold to afford it.