The clever folks at Trubine have announced that
Dungeon and Dragons Online will become a free to play MMO:
Turbine, Inc. announced today the start of the Beta program for Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Eberron Unlimited™ (DDO Unlimited), a free digital upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Stormreach™. DDO Unlimited will raise the level cap and add major new content, as well as make the game free to play for everyone.
Click here for all the details But the short and sweet of it is that DDO is now free to play with micro transactions that unlock optional content. It looks like right now is the perfect time to check this game out.