Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing surely have reason to be elated as the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program has recently reached the $5 million sales mark, a milestone that Sony’s PlayStation 3 very recently crossed in the UK. The flood of preorders comes just on the heels of news that MechWarrior had to delay the release of its October 16 open beta for stability issues.
“Working together with IGP, we maximized the value for fans participating in the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program by offering three tiers to suit different player’s needs,” said President of Piranha Games Russ Bollock, “ultimately the program was a categorical success and we couldn’t be happier with the sales and important player feedback we’ve received.”
The MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program is offered in Veteran, Elite and Legendary tiers. For $30, fans can purchase the program’s Veteran tier, which includes early access to the closed beta (only open to North American players), a founder’s tag, a premium account that lasts for a month and enough in-game currency that amounts to a retail price of $40. With a $60 Elite account, players gain everything in the Veteran tier except the premium account lasts two months, the in-game currency is worth $80 and they’re also given a choice of one founder’s mech.
Finally, if gamers are willing to dish out $120 for a Legendary account, they get their own place in the game’s credits, $80 of in-game currency, a three month premium account, a special founder’s tag and all four founder’s mechs. All three tiers of the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program can be purchased here if you feel so inclined.
President of IGP Kelly Zmack commented: “The tremendous success of the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program demonstrates how passionate the fans are for the MechWarrior franchise and reflect our management team understanding the rapidly changing online game industry, the fastest-growing sector of digital entertainment.”
MechWarrior’s $5 million accomplishment surely shows the levels of early anticipation for the game. Will you play the open beta when it comes out?
