Aion : Item Shop Opens
SAN FRANCISCO - January 20, 2009 - Frogster America, Inc. today announced that the item shop for Aion, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles, is now open and players have the option of purchasing items that will enable them to achieve their goals in the game world faster. With an exciting and engaging story, more than 1,000 quests at launch and 30 character class combinations, Aion is the most immersive, content-rich, free-to-play MMO game ever created. The item shop will allow players that are interested in a specific item, or too busy to wait for random item drops, to quickly upgrade their armor, weapons, spells and more.
"Aion is a free-to-play game, and we want to ensure we are creating a game that appeals to the widest possible audience," said Sean Kauppinen, president and CEO of Frogster America, Inc. "Many players don't have the time to wait for randomly dropped items that could enhance their overall gameplay experience. For those players, and players that have their heart set on a specific item, we have opened the item shop and are looking forward to delivering a fun, immersive, and social online game that appeals to the widest possible audience."