Update: This title has been free on Steam for over a year, but the devs say they have to charge $4 now because "keeping the servers active indefinitely requires covering costs"

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Subscribe to our newsletter Maintaining a live-service game is costly, and it's especially tricky for developers on the independent side.

Hence, the devs behind free multiplayer platformer eWorlds have decided they need to add a price tag to keep the release operational.Since fully coming out in October 2024, eWorlds has been the low, low cost of free.

Sadly, such a model isn't keeping the lights on as easily, and developer GGTech Studios is now transitioning to making it a premium product, where copies will cost $3.99."Since launch, we have loved seeing you play, explore, and enjoy the multiplayer experience," the company says in the announcement.Article continues below "However, as time goes on, keeping the servers active indefinitely requires covering costs that the current free format does not allow us to offset," it states.

Thus, starting April 16, the new price point will be introduced for any new players ## Editor's Note The implications of this news could be significant for the industry. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/this-game-has-been-free-on-steam-for-over-a-year-but-the-devs-say-they-have-to-charge-usd4-now-because-keeping-the-servers-active-indefinitely-requires-covering-costs/)