Well I'll be darned.

There will be a more in-depth announcement coming soon but, in the meanwhile, I wanted to let our community know that this is not an error. Existing users can now open up their Account Manager and their accounts will now be working, allowing them to play Shadowbane for free! This does include those who had previously canceled accounts!

If you've never played Shadowbane, you can download the client from Fileplanet. What does this mean for Shadowbane? I'm curious to see how they will be able to continue to fund the game without subscription plans or retail pricing.
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