Video Game Developers Are Still Figuring Out Microtransactions

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1. I bought the 10€ permanent XP boost. It is nice to have that option.

2. Microtransactios CANNOT be implemented into a game and be ok. This is why I never buy or even look at games that have microtranssactio.

3. In a single player game having children and not having as much time to play doesn't keep you out of the loop, you will just take longer to complete it. These silly arguments in favour of microtransactions are why companies feel free to use and abuse them.

4. Everyone don't buy them! Show them that we hate microtransactions!

5. The whole gaming industry needs to collapse and go back underground.
   Mainstream gaming is giving all these gaming companies create awful games and exploitive practices.

6. It’s atrocious. It’s not the 90s anymore where it was fun to grind exp in Final Fantasy. It’s not an MMO. It was a story driven action adventure game and i loved that. But instead improving the combat towards a more action style the went with an RPG system and implemented a booster for those who don’t like the level spike.
   Just because we talk so much about that is going to earn them so much money.

   I’ll vote with the wallet and buy this game on a big sale or even used. Maybe skip it altogether.

   Make feudal Japan! For how many more years do we have to tell you what we want?

7. Get rid of them they are trash.

8. Gamers are the biggest cheapskates

9. It's simple , it brings a lot money. So in few years your refrigerator will gladly provide you with micro transaction.

10. What's there to figure out? Just don't include them. Problem solved.

11. If they really cared about convenience they would make the option to toggle the boosting experience for free. Plain and simple.

12. If they want make ac odyssey a free to play game i wont complaint

13. Would have been nice if you actually talked about these in your review of the game

14. I have a better idea, dont figure it out and forget it ever existed.

15. The funny thing is there is a free exp boost in the game through ubisoft club also the exp boost isnt needed at all

16. There should be 2 different servers those that buy loot boxes have their own server and then those that actually play the game right has theirs

17. I don't understand why so many people are talking about having to grind exp in Odyssey I havent had to grind at all I just do any of the tons of side quest I honestly wish I had to grind more and craft more either way I love the game and I bought the gold edition and that is all the money I am going to drop on it.

18. NO! They should NOT CHARGE us for this!!! This is a no brainer. Why are you DISCUSSING the OBVIOUS!

19. Mts shouldn't be in single player games end of

20. Here's when they're okay in a game.

    Never.

21. How to get rid of microtransactions: dont buy them

22. Unless it's a free to play game, microtransactions should not exist, period.

23. Shouldn't you be talking about micro-transactions in games like Fifa 19 and NBA 2k 19? Where its much more prevalent.

24. Here's a solution don't buy those games that include micro-transactions. They ruin the experience and kill the fun out of playing.

25. Man the micro transactions in RD2 are gonna be crazy lol it’s gonna take 20 dollars to buy a damn camping tent ?

26. Figuring out? Try forget about.

27. Battlefront II all over again..

28. IGN is still figuring out how to shill for AAA game developers!

29. Microtransactions is the worst choice in AAA games

30. I feel like EA got away with it in Ultimate team forever and then Rockstar with Sharkcards and it just started creeping in. Now EA barely puts out anything that's not FIFA or Madden and Rockstar only puts out a new title every 6 years focusing many resources online.

31. based on the description, what kind of games that have "better" microtransaction???

32. The title should be publisher

33. IGN, I read this article a long time ago. You forgot to mention, these companies are majority publicly owned. They have to have microtransactions because by law, they have to make as much money as possible. Their shareholders come first, so they have to have microtransaction because it = more money….. Like this so everyone knows!!

34. It does not double the XP, it increases it by 50%, it's not quite as dire as double.

35. @ea

36. Microtransactuns are ok for dudes that wannu skip grinding, cuz it's their choice. Just like dropping 25 bucks in quarters at an arcade machine like I wud do back in the day.