Remember our Online World Atlas for KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101? The point where we noted "Wizard101 is free to play, but also offers a subscription, starting at $9.95 for one month's access, allowing access to more areas and features. Lower rates are available for families and/or longer term commitments."

Well, turns out that information is already out of date, because KingsIsle has now launched a new payment option. Players can now unlock areas of the MMO, originally only available to subscription users, through micropayment.

Wizard101 remains free-to-play, with subscriptions starting at $6.95 for each account on a "family plan," and $9.95 for monthly access, and the new system lets individual streets or "zones" to be unlocked for as little as $1.00, with discounts for volume purchases.

"A parent can reward a child with days of entertainment content for the price of a pack of gum... and at the same time someone who regularly meets up with their friends in Wizard101 may elect to get full access up front, and save by subscribing," said KingsIsle Entertainment CEO Elie Akilian.