_Harmonica_ posted...
I'm curious to know what you guys think would be the right answer
I'd say there's truth in every option, even the "More DRM" one. Constant online checks will likely be the future, unfortunately.
Currently the most consistent monetization model is free to play with microtransactions. I've definitely seen GDC talks where developers had found this was the only way to consistently make money with iPhone games, for instance (because it's hard to make money with a $0.99 sale price). If an MMO is dieing, they can usually save themselves by going F2P, (and often actually increase their subscription rate by doing so, which is weird).
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