One night. One time. No card, no email, no catch.
We are not set up to collect your country's VAT, so we cannot sell you anything today. It is on the list. Everything free still works, and the free stuff is the game.
Checkout goes live on launch day. Nothing was charged, because nothing can be.
They took the money. They promised nothing. They will roll exactly as they always have. Statistically proven to do nothing.