Immediately, the game looks to be much like Diablo 3 or Path of Exile, which are two other popular top-down action RPGs. However, Lost Ark is much more than endless combat, as evidenced by the numerous activities available to players that have nothing to do with smashing through waves of enemies.
The first bundle offer is given to any player willing to try Prime Gaming, and that bundle is also the largest. It consists of a crystaline aura that gives a character some huge buffs, an amethyst shard pack that can be used for in-game purchases, and 3 battle chests that give players items for healing, utility, and offense-based characters. Throughout February, Prime Gaming members will also receive more rewards for the game.
With Lost Ark detailing server launch times and pre-loading, players will want to pounce on these deals as soon as possible, as rewards like these can run up quite the tab in the game’s shop. Lost Ark runs on a free-to-play model, with its in-game shop’s items being purchasable through shards, which can be purchased with real money. Furthermore, the game’s item system is heavily upgrade-based; to improve items, players must use the upgrade system to boost a gear piece’s power. However, the upgrade system costs materials to use, and while these materials can be farmed, when upgrading a gear piece the upgrade has the chance to fail. The materials for upgrading can be purchased with real money, so the system itself seems to be built around monetization.
Lost Ark launches on February 11 for PC.
