Sentences with phrase «other microtransaction»

This in - game currency works similarly to other microtransaction systems, with several packs available at staggered price points.

And yes, NBA Live 18 has loot boxes in the vein of online shooters, mobas, and other microtransaction - y tomfoolery.

Activision's recent financial results reveal one clue: the company made a whopping $ 4 billion in loot crate sales and other microtransactions last year.

The statement comes after several notable big - budget releases included loot crates and other microtransactions, including Middle - earth: Shadow of War, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and more.

Q: Will Far Cry 5 have other microtransactions?

With it's grind to get certain items for upgrades, the game would've been a shoe - in for loot boxes and other microtransactions and allowed Capcom to gain extra money in addition to the base price of the game.

Not exact matches

It was still one of the industry's top three selling titles in 2017 — and its online mode continues to draw an increased number of players and was the single - largest contributor to recurrent consumer spending (microtransactions, subscriptions and other post-release digital content) in Take - Two's just - released fiscal third - quarter earnings.

Your revenue model is focused on microtransactions — charging for messaging or «poking» other profiles — rather than on subscriptions.

Today, Konami Marketing Executive Jon Edwards spoke to our friend at MCV about MGS V: The Phantom Pain's microtransactions, future of the series and many other factors.

But, like so many other mobile racers, microtransactions can muddle the fun.

While microtransactions have been a highly debated topic lately, in this instance, it doesn't seem as ridiculous, as most Animal Crossing fans enjoy the game for how long it takes to build special areas and manage other characters.

Others are complaining about newly - added microtransactions and other issues.

While Pocket Camp is free - to - play, with optional in - game microtransactions, users will need an active internet connection to participate in building their own campsite and the other adorable events.

On Tuesday we'll run tips and some other coverage, including a look at how the microtransactions will work, which we can't check until the servers go live.

Most of what they do are sequels to 5 + year old franchises with 2 + games already in them that have very little new or interesting to offer, and the rest is ruined by microtransactions, lootboxes, or some other form of fuckery that has no place in a $ 60 - $ 120 game (if you count the season pass necessary to get the full experience)

That just encourages them and other companies to release more shitty, incomplete games with microtransactions.

No wonder gaming is getting worse and worse with DLC of any kind, microtransactions, and now single player games getting forced online for no reason other then to kill off piracy, by screwing over the customer.

The development team made sure to clear up rumours of loot boxes and other similar microtransactions in their game in short order.

Other fighting games could also benefit by becoming free platforms that rely on microtransactions in the same vein as MOBAs and Overwatch.

I know that some of you don't like the mere existence of microtransactions in games (particularly $ 60 ones), but in this case, they aren't as nefariously implemented as they are in other titles.

It's nice to once again just buy a game, play it, and really enjoy it without worrying about competitive multiplayer factors, microtransactions, and other junk.

However, the game isn't without controversey as it came to light that the online portion of the game, where players can build their own Forward Operating Base (FOB) and then defend it from other players, contains microtransactions.

On the other hand, this could be people getting the game because they shut off the microtransaction feature for now.

Other key questions that were left unaddressed included inquiries around whether EA would lower the number of microtransactions in the game, or why the company had opted for loot boxes that affected gameplay, rather than being purely cosmetic.

Now he said the company is restoring the balance with PS4, and has «radically simplified» the approval process, allwing for games and business models of all kinds - paid - for, free - to - play, microtransaction and others.

The ESRB has finally issued a response to the growing controversy surrounding loot boxes and other forms of microtransactions in video games.

Although «Uncharted 4: A Thief's End» will feature free multiplayer maps, players will have the option to purchase additional skins, hats and other items through microtransactions, which will cost anywhere from $ 5 to $ 50.

Gaming should not be about which player has the most money to spend on microtransactions to help boost his or her stats, weapons, or other gameplay aspect.

However, unlike many other AAA games, the presence of microtransactions makes sense and doesn't gouge the player's wallet.

As it stands, Konami haven't offered any reason as to why they've chosen to impose such restrictions on microtransactions, nor have they suggested the method will be applied to other regions.

In other news, Undead Labs studio head Jeff Strain recently confirmed that the game will contain absolutely no microtransactions, despite its low retail price.

For Honor has struggled following a successful launch, with server problems, manipulative microtransactions, and other issues driving away much of the game's userbase.

Microtransactions, DLC, subscriptions, and other «live service» revenue powered Activision Blizzard's impressive quarter, generating revenue of $ 1.25 billion.

But while I was being swept away by the game, other users were getting very hot and bothered over the VIP Membership bonuses being reduced to limited uses and primed for microtransactions.

Mike Pearce and I discuss this and other stories, including Mass Effect 3's wildly lucrative microtransactions and the passing of a beloved voice actor.

Other Resident Evil games did have microtransactions before, such as Resident Evil Revelations 2, which allowed you to collect «life crystals» either through the game itself or with real money.

In other news, Undead Labs studio head Jeff Strain previously confirmed that the game will contain absolutely no microtransactions.

Various other Triple - A games have gotten into the microtransaction scene, mainly various shooters like Halo 5: Guardians (where you can buy REQ cards with real money to help you in multiplayer) and Gears of War 4, which will have them for the same reason.

Those credits put PowerStar squarely in the middle of the other big current trend: our friend the microtransaction.

Some are definitely good things, spawning similar mechanics in King's match three games, others are clearly meant to lead the player towards microtransactions.

It seems like the only way you'll play older games on any of the other systems is to rebuy them because emulation (Wii), streaming (Xbox and PS4) and / or microtransactions (Wii Sports 2.0).

There's no subscription or other ongoing fees, and although there are microtransactions, these are (at the moment at least) fairly innocuous.

While most professional critics glossed over the microtransactions — which, for all their defenders, really have had a dire impact on the game's entire structure — many others have voiced extreme displeasure at this gacha simulator passing itself off as a «AAA» game.

Assassin's Creed Origins, on the other hand, apparently advertises these microtransactions in - game and suggests that players get them to speed up their progress.

In addition, we also get insight into just how much Valve and other developers take as part of a cut for microtransactions.

Fire Emblem Heroes, on the other hand, is entirely free - to - play but encourages spending through microtransactions and the just - one - more - go appeal of randomized character drops.

However, Destiny's microtransactions do not «enhance gameplay» in the way some other games do.

During the game's early access, the gaming community flared up in anger with the game's pay - to - win microtransaction system that favors players who spent more money than others.

The other problem is the game's microtransaction system.

At the time of writing there is only one other blemish on the shiny clean exterior of Blizzard's frenetic FPS: microtransactions.