Carbine Studios’ WildStar has gone free to play courtesy of the recent Reloaded update so any one interested in getting in will no longer have to pay a subscription. That being said, there are benefits to paying as revealed in this newest features trailer for the game. Check it out below.

As pointed out, it’s possible to earn C.R.E.D.D. in the game and redeem it for the same items that can purchased using real world money. Subscribers will still have certain perks to take advantage of but the base game is completely open to free players. Carbine has also spent time revamping dungeons, adding more loot to instances, tuning world bosses, and even adding a new prequel chapter for the game.

What are your thoughts on WildStar Reloaded, especially the free to play aspects? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and stay tuned for more information on the game.

Carbine Studios’ WildStar will be going free to play later this month as part of the Reloaded update and along with changes to its payment model, the MMO will also be receiving a fair number of visual changes.

The biggest improvements will be made to the game’s lighting. According to the development team, the number of light sources in each environment is being increased for added realism. “We’ve also added effects such as the rays from an otherworldly star – or a glow from a campfire – that all go into bringing the look and feel of an environment together.

“While still fairly time-intensive, it’s allowing us to make some dramatic improvements to the visual quality of the game without needing to touch the already high-quality models and textures in the game.”

Thus far it looks pretty good and we can’t wait to try out the full free to play version on September 29th. Your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

Carbine Studios’ WildStar will transition to its new free to play model on September 29th according to a statement released by the developer and NCSoft. It also revealed that the second phase of the closed beta test, which will introduce the usage of NCoins, will be accessible on September 3rd. Along with a shift to free to play, WildStar will also see its biggest update till date with new content and “enhanced game systems”.

NCSoft stated that with regards to the free to play launch, “New players will enjoy a greatly streamlined starting experience, while veteran players will be handsomely rewarded for their loyalty. As an added perk, all players with active subscriptions at the time of the free-to-play transition will also receive exclusive items as a bonus.”

The second closed beta phase will “ensure that the economic aspects of the free-to-play transition are launch-ready. The second phase will also offer invited players a risk-free opportunity to test the new in-game store by buying NCoin – a real money currency that is all new to WildStar. All NCoin purchased during the second phase will be copied to players’ beta characters, allowing them to test the entire purchase process and the purchased NCoin will then be transferred in full to their live characters once the transition officially happens.”

Will you be getting into WildStar when it shifts to its free to play model? Let us know in the comments.