Half-Birthday Celebration Kicks off August 25th

[Gokulo]

Pretty cool stuff. Perfect for me because I actually wanted to check out how the game changed since release (played the first month only) because reading 1.5 notes piqued my interest. Now to download and patch the game on my slow ass connection at home :<

A week of bonuses, free game time, and awesome prizes … and everyone is invited!

Whether you’re Guardian or Defiant, High Elf or Kelari, a PvE-er or PvP-er, you’re going to find a good reason to celebrate starting August 25th as RIFT™ reaches its half-year milestone. More than a million gamers have activated RIFT in the six months since launch, making it one of the most successful MMORPG releases in history, and from August 25th to September 1st, Trion is rewarding everyone. Subscribers will enjoy a week of substantial in-game bonuses, and new and returning players can play the full game free with no leveling or zone restrictions.

“We really wanted to do something fun and memorable for this amazing milestone,” said Scott Hartsman, RIFT Executive Producer. “What better way to say thanks than to kick the doors open and add even more rewards for our subscribers?”

Subscriber half-birthday week bonuses include:

Special Surprise Birthday Gift – Following the event, all active subscribers will receive a special in-game birthday surprise to commemorate the occasion!

Bonus Experience – Your blood-lust is rewarded with bonus experience in both PvE and PvP

Guild Bonus Experience – Swiftly level-up your guild with bonus XP granted for completing guild quests

Big PvP Payouts – All warfronts and open-world PvP will grant extra Favor and Prestige

A Plethora of Planarite – Sealing Telara’s rifts and combating the invasions will reward you with extra planarite

Bonus Plaques & Marks – Increased chance for bonus Plaques of Achievement and Marks of Ascension in all dungeons and raids

The party doesn’t have to stop on the 1st! New Ascended who choose to continue their adventures in Telara can purchase the game client for just $4.99 USD through September 1st if they sign up for any RIFT subscription plan.

RIFT revelers can also participate in several contests scheduled throughout the week for the chance to win awesome prizes!

[Meko]

This should be some fun!

[Crizto]

This is going to be fun, I'm actually excited to grind PvP! After moving to a PvP server, I'm really enjoying it . Going to be such a huge massacre out in the zones wahaha

[Viq]

Great timing for me. My free trial week ended the same day that they dropped the game to $5 for this 6-month celebration. Whatever other benefits I manage to get are icing after saving $20.

[Meph]

horrible timing for me. visiting relatives and wont be back home until after the event is over *sadface*