Last June, just four months after Global Agenda's release, Georgia based online specialist Hi-Rez Studios announced that it was switching its debut title from subscription to buy-to-play. The intense third person MMO shooter (somewhat reminscent of Tribes, thanks to its jetpacks) will now rely on premium content to keep the servers running. The changeover could reasonably be interpreted as a climb-down, but, as Hi-Rez COO and executive producer, Todd Harris, explains, the studio wanted to approach the risk-laden MMOG market with caution.
Global Agenda review with screenshots, videos, and music.
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