Blade & Soul Business Model Revealed

NCSoft's long awaited Martial Arts MMORPG, Blade & Soul, is finally on the horizon.  With rumors shooting back and forth as to how the monetization would actually go, NCSoft has finally gave us an answer.   As expected, Blade & Soul will be coming to the west with a Free to Play model without any pay to win items in their cash shop. According to the official post, the game will be using NCoins (the same currency used in WildStar), and will allow players to purchase convenience items (potions/food), quality of life items (bags/character slots) and purely cosmetic items.

NCsoft has stated that they do not intend to add power, gear, or permanent stat increases to the items in their cash shop.

Players will also be able to earn their own version of NCoins for the in game shop, and will be able to purchase all of the same items using in-game currency that paid players have access to.   Blade & Soul is also offering Premium Memberships and Founders Packs which are detailed on their main website here.