Multi-tier online game play

A gaming device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
• providing a first tier of game playing comprising a first set of game playing features together with a visual enticement directed at enticing a first tier game player to subscribe to a second tier of game playing;
• visually rendering via a display of the gaming device, a first portion of the visual enticement comprising an invitation to the first tier game player to join a multiplayer game session, but denying the first tier game player the ability to accept an offer;
• and
• visually rendering via the display, a second portion of the visual enticement comprising an indication of achievements that could have been earned by the first tier game player if the first tier game player had participated in the second tier of game playing, thereby drawing attention to an exclusive feature that is unavailable in the first tier of game playing but would be available upon a subscription to the second tier of game playing.

A computer-readable memory comprising executable instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

• providing a first tier of game playing that includes a first set of game playing features together with an enticement directed at enticing a first tier game player to participate in a second tier of game playing;
• visually rendering via a display, a first portion of the enticement comprising an invitation to the first tier game player to join a multiplayer game session, but denying the first tier game player the ability to accept an offer;
• and
• visually rendering via the display, a second portion of the enticement comprising a visual emphasis applied upon a representation of an exclusive feature in order to draw attention to the exclusive feature and for indicating that the exclusive feature is unavailable in the first tier of game playing but would be available upon a subscription to the second tier of game playing, the exclusive feature comprising an ability to hear players participating in a multiplayer online game session without being heard by the players participating in the multiplayer online game session;
• providing, to subscribers thereof, the second tier of game playing, wherein:
• an intended recipient of the provided second tier of game playing is a subscriber of the second tier of game playing;
• and
• the second tier of game playing comprises the first set of game playing features and at least one exclusive game playing feature;
• wherein the at least one exclusive game playing feature is not available in the first tier of game playing;
• and wherein the representation of the exclusive feature is provided in the first tier of game playing in the form of a visually enhanced description of the exclusive feature.