Free RPG Legends of Starkadia to Turn Paid at $1.99 on September 14
The developer reversed its earlier free release policy, citing the need to recoup two years of development costs and asking players to show demand through purchases and reviews.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer Doom Turtle announced that the turn-based RPG Legends of Starkadia, released free on July 7 after two years of development with only one planet completed, will become paid at $1.99 on September 14 local time. Owners before the transition keep the game free. Revenue will recoup development costs and fund future work.
Doom Turtle posted what it called an 'honest update on the future' on Steam, reversing the free-to-play stance it took in July. The space-set turn-based RPG, which had been in development for two years with only the first of 11 planned planets finished, will now cost $1.99 on September 14 local time.
Anyone who already owns the game or grabs it before the price change keeps it free. The announcement acknowledged the shift from earlier messaging and said the team does not take player support for granted. Sales revenue is earmarked to cover two years of development costs, with any surplus serving as potential funding for continued work on the title.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.