I spent the beginning of last week in San Francisco checking out CrimeCraft, where we learned all about the new payment model being adopted by the game. To encourage more people to play, Vogster is opening up an unlimited free trial for anyone to play the game. You’ll earn experience at a much slower rater and won’t be able to equip as many weapons and boosts, but it’s a great way to see what’s up in the world of CrimeCraft. Check back soon for my full impressions of CrimeCraft and the press event from last week.

A dual tiered subscription model is also being put into place for those who want a bigger experience in the game world. For $4.99 a month, you’ll get more customization, weapons slots, etc. than the free trial, and for $9.99 a month you’ll get the full package. It’s an MMO shooter, so it’s not too bad in terms of pricing. You’ll be on a month-to-month basis, so you can seamlessly move between the free and paid packages at any time.

To go along with the new pricing, a big content update is coming later this month. To see all the goods, hit the jump for the full list.

• Sunrise City Times – In-game newspaper that will feed information to the players concerning the latest news and happening in the game, including dynamic exploits by players and gangs.
• Your Name in Lights – In addition to making stars of players inside the newspaper feature, top ranked gangs and players will see their alter egos promoted on billboards.
• Titles Through Achievements – By completing certain difficult achievements, players will gain access to in-game icons and titles to make their character stand out and further communicate street credit and reputation.
• Kill the Boss Mode – A new PvE mode that allows players to cooperatively fight AI controlled enemies across every in-game map and take out bosses to get the best loot. This dramatically enhances the variety of environments for the highly praised PvE instances currently in the game.
• Storytellers – New Municipal Agent NPCs will provide a more in depth look at the back story that makes the universe of CrimeCraft a place of guns, gangs and intrigue.
• New NPC Gang and Mission Chains – A new NPC gang will offer additional missions and jobs.
• Player Loot Drops – Now players will be able to gain loot from participating in Riot Mode PvP, with the highest ranked players dropping more valuable loot if killed.