Shadowbane becomes free-to-play

Ubisoft's MMORPG Shadowbane
recently made a fairly subdued announcement regarding customer billing–or, rather, the lack of billing.
Shadowbane follows in the footsteps of MMOs like PlanetSide and Anarchy Online, allowing previously paying customers to enjoy the game for free.

The low-key nature of this change means we don't know if the subscription fee will be replaced with other revenue streams such as in-game ads or expansion pack-based charges. Hopefully we'll have more news soon.
For the time being, it seems fairly straightforward: download the game client, activate a free trial, never pay.

[Via digg]