"Optional microtransactions" refers to small purchases within a game or app that are not necessary to play or progress. You have the choice to buy them or not.
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Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer mode GTA Online is free, but Rockstar offers
optional microtransactions for players who want to speed up their progress.
Following the success of the highly popular GTA Online, it would make absolute sense if Rockstar Games decides to pursue a similar mode for Red Dead Redemption, especially since GTA online has generated over $ 500 million
from optional microtransactions for the company.
The game utilizes the free - to - play mode
with optional microtransactions, and the official license allowed for implementing 30 leagues, 650 teams and over 17000 players.
First and foremost, Let it Die will be a free - to - play experience (with
optional microtransactions).
The game is due out in July 2013 as a free - to - play iPhone / iPad exclusive with
optional microtransactions (say, did I mention that publisher Electronic Arts bought PopCap between the release of the first PvZ game and this sequel?).
It's a system that's differentiated itself from other multiplayer games that rely on loot boxes and one - time transaction items only, and by tying it to gameplay, the transition from totally free to
optional microtransactions hasn't received nearly the same sort of negativity amongst its community.