The MMORPG RIFT has just announced a trial version of the game called RIFT Lite. This preview version caps out at 20 levels, with limited access to the various cities of its virtual world. Trion, the makers of RIFT, also took the opportunity to note that they’re not going Free To Play anytime soon. Joystiq has the story.
The most profitable customers are those who are invested in your game. Giving players time to look around and put down roots is a good idea.