Re: Running a free game as a customer attaction tool. was:Re: Just Out Of Interest

From: madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)

Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 16:16:40 +0000

>>I don't run any commercial game, but I know how it is going at Madhouse
with the game Mortis Maximus.<<

Hi Cedric! <grin>

>>There is a version of this game which used to be the beta-test
that can be played for free. But, they only run it when they have time,
so after the beta ended, the time beween turns increased a lot : <<

Mortis was not a free game to draw in new players, it was an old game we didnt
have the heart to close down, so we kept running just to keep a few players
amused.

>>from
2 weeks to some months...
In fact, I'd say they have abandonned this free version.<<

Yes, we pretty much have.  As we have adapted our games all over to the neXus
engine, Mortis Maximus remained the only game still on the old system.  This
was causing a lot of headaches and to be honest, it was just more trouble than
it was worth.  The only reason we have not officially announced it closed is
that its possible we may sell it.  If not, Mortis II will almost certainly
close permanently.

Check out BrokenLands, or Chaos & Disorder (both infos available from our
website) for a cool, regular free game to play.

Steve T.
-Madhouse UK

References

Re: Running a free game as a customer attaction tool. was:Re: Just Out Of Interest
"Cedric Lefebvre" <cedric.lefebvre@nospam.com>
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:45:48 +0000