Ubisoft has asserted that the upcoming Trackmania does not charge a subscription -- despite users having to pay in yearly installments.
Series fans expressed disappointment in a new pricing model on the Trackmania forums, with calls for developer Nadeo to "consider having a 'lifetime' purchase option" for those who did not wish to subscribe.
Responding to these comments, a member of the Nadeo team -- Amélie 'Alinoa' Castelnérac -- insisted this was not a subscription.
"Actually, it's not a subscription model but an access to the game for a limited time," she
wrote. "You pay for having access to the game for one period and that's it. When the time is over, you have to buy the game again for the time that you want to access it again."