microtransactions Latest news (4)

Bart Swiatek, 18 November 2019, 10:23

Creative director of Age of Empires 4 stated that the game will not have any microtransaction system. It is possible, however, that we will get some expansions - what is interesting, also the previous installments of the series may get new content.

Paul Wozniak, 11 November 2019, 21:01

During a recent earnings call, Activision Blizzard CFO revealed that the first battle pass for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be available in December this year. However, it is not yet known how much it will cost to get the edition that offers prizes in the form of cosmetic items.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 November 2019, 12:21

SuperData has published a report on in-game spending for this year. Fortnite remains among the best earners, but the champion (and several other titles) is doing worse than in previous years.

Adrian Werner, 14 October 2019, 14:56

People from Infinity Ward reassured the players that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare we will not find lootbox or supply drop mechanics, at least on launch.

Bart Swiatek, 14 October 2019, 13:58

GameSpot conducted an interview with John Mamais, head of the Krakow branch of CD Projekt RED, where approximately 1/3 of the content of Cyberpunk 2077 is being created. During the conversation, the topics of microtransactions, next-gen consoles and the pressure associated with working on the highly-anticipated game were discussed.

Milosz Szubert, 03 October 2019, 12:45

The free racing game Mario Kart Tour has been downloaded over 90 million times in the first week since its launch on mobile devices. This is the best result of a Nintendo game in this market.

Bart Swiatek, 02 October 2019, 11:43

French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players now have the option - and even the obligation - to scan their equipment boxes before buying them. This feature is likely to have been implemented as a result of planned changes to the Anti-Gambling Act and its use is severely restricted.

Darius Matusiak, 30 September 2019, 14:37

Activision and Infinity Ward again discuss the microtransaction formula in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Recent leaks have reportedly caused a significant drop in number of pre-orders.

Konrad Serafinski, 28 September 2019, 20:40

German website GameStar reports that the most expensive spacecraft in the history of Star Citizen was sold withing just a few seconds after it appeared in the store. The item was bought for $1130.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 September 2019, 00:16

Mario Kart Tour's recent debut proved to be record-breaking among mobile games, easily outperforming the previously unbeatable Pokemon GO. Unfortunately, the success of the game was overshadowed by the stink raised by extremely nasty microtransactions.

Barth Faryna, 26 September 2019, 22:54

Leak from a reliable source appeared on the web, claiming that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare wll feature microtransactions, and not just cosmetic ones. In the boxes players will allegedly find many types of weapons as well as cosmetic items.

Michael Kulakowski, 13 September 2019, 22:12

As announced, Sea of Thieves is making a microtransaction store available to the players. Its offer includes pets, emoticons, and cosmetic items. For the most expensive set, which includes structural elements of our ship, we have to pay around $27.99.

Barth Faryna, 12 September 2019, 16:15

Bethesda has found another way to piss off the few people who remained faithful to Fallout 76. This time, the idea of the players to introduce a refrigerator to the game, where food can be stored, has been used in an ingenious Bethesda way.

Bart Swiatek, 11 September 2019, 12:06

In just 6 days since its launch, NBA 2K20 has become the second worst rated production on Steam. This is due to the controversial microtransaction system, which is often referred to as a gambling simulator. Players also complain about bugs and a small number of changes compared to the previous part.

Adrian Werner, 09 September 2019, 10:55

A few days after the launch, it is clear that NBA 2K20 was warmly welcomed by the industry media. The reaction of the gamer themselves, who flooded Steam with negative reviews, is quite different.

Conrad Hazi, 07 September 2019, 20:37

Star Wars Battlefront 2 from Electronic Arts has received a mention in Guinness World Records. All thanks to the comment of one of the publisher's representatives, whose entry defending the microtransaction collected over 683 thousand downvotes on the Reddit.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 September 2019, 20:23

The European PEGI expressed its opinion on the controversy surrounding the microtransaction-filled trailer of NBA 2K20. Under the current criteria of the organization, the game does not contain gambling elements. However, discussions on the subject are ongoing.

Adrian Werner, 29 August 2019, 13:00

The MyTeam mode trailer in NBA 2K20 has appeared on the web. The video focuses on microtransactions and looks more like an ad for a casino than a basketball game.

Bart Swiatek, 26 August 2019, 13:09

The space simulator Star Citizen from Cloud Imperium Games will receive another big ship that can be purchased for real money. The ship, called Aegis Nautilus, is a rather niche product, requires the introduction of a completely new mechanics and costs a whopping 675 dollars.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 August 2019, 14:29

Startheory Studio has revealed more details about Kerbal Space Program 2. We won't see any lootboxes in the game, and the title itself won't be a temporary exclusive on Epic Games Store.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 August 2019, 18:02

Respawn Entertainment has published a press release in connection with the Iron Crown event in Apex Legends. The creators apologized for the new microtransactions and announced some changes.

Barth Faryna, 14 August 2019, 23:03

Iron Crown event, and with it temporary solo mode, in which 60 players in the battle royale formula face each other has started in Apex Legends. In addition, the devs have introduced a set of new items to get, including the legendary axe, for which you have to pay a heavy price.

Barth Faryna, 14 August 2019, 13:05

With the 9.17 update, League of Legends will be enhanced with a system of achievements based on heroes - the so-called Eternals. There would be nothing controversial about that if it were not for the fact that the only way to get a set of achievements is to buy with the in-game currency, which can only be obtained with real money.

Bart Swiatek, 09 August 2019, 15:05

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 microtransaction system generates noticeably higher revenues than the one featured in CoD: WWII. The latest installment of the series is also more popular and attracts players for much longer.

Paul Wozniak, 09 August 2019, 14:25

Many game publishers (including EA, Ubisoft and Blizzard) have agreed to new rules for lootboxes imposed by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 August 2019, 22:48

Entertainment Software Association has revealed that Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft intend to change their policy on lootboxes. From next year, companies will impose the obligation to provide information about the chances of obtaining specific items from lootboxes in games published on their consoles.

Adrian Werner, 07 August 2019, 12:36

The devs of Rocket League informed that this year lootboxes will disappear from the game. This way, the players will always know what they are buying without having to buy a cat in a sack.

Adrian Werner, 06 August 2019, 19:21

The financial report of Take-Two Interactive for the previous quarter has been published. The publisher achieved impressive revenues, which is mainly due to microtransactions in Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.

Adrian Werner, 06 August 2019, 12:38

NBA 2K19 has sold in 12 million copies, which makes the game the biggest bestseller in the series. The game also makes money from microtransactions.

Paul Wozniak, 27 July 2019, 23:35

A bug appeared with the latest update for Team Fortress 2, which changed the drop rates of unusual items in some of crates from less than 1% to 100%. A flood of extremely rare skins has led to a market collapse.

Paul Wozniak, 27 June 2019, 16:00

According to the French portal Les Echos Ubisoft has been working on the implementation of blockchain technology in its games for some time now.

Milosz Szubert, 21 June 2019, 23:05

The Coalition has announced what the post-release monetization of Gears 5 will look like. We learned that the title will not have a Season Pass, lootboxes and paid maps, but will include microtransactions.

Jakub Mirowski, 20 June 2019, 12:33

During a government commission meeting in the UK, a representative of Electronic Arts compared lootboxes to Kinder Surprises and claimed that gamers liked this element of video games.

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2019, 14:06

Thanks to the SuperData report, we learned that Mortal Kombat 11 found 1.8 million buyers in digital distribution. This is over four times more than Mortal Kombat X.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 May 2019, 22:58

American Senator Josh Hawley has announced a proposal for the regulation of microtransactions in games. The law would prohibit the presence of loot boxes and pay-to-win elements in games for people under the age of 18.

Bart Swiatek, 02 May 2019, 12:12

During the stream with the first gameplay from the long-awaited production of Gearbox Software's studio - Borderlands 3, developers informed that we will not be able to buy items for real money that may give any advantage in the game to players.

Bart Swiatek, 24 April 2019, 15:30

Both reviewers and Internet users - members of the Reddit forum, report that the progression system used in Mortal Kombat 11 is extremely unfriendly to players. Acquiring and improving equipment requires a lot of time, and without it, some challenges are practically impossible to overcome.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 April 2019, 23:01

Mortal Kombat 11 requires a network connection to unlock a large part of the content. Such rumors appeared on the Internet and were allegedly confirmed by a deleted tweet by one of its creators. In addition, the presence of microtransactions has been confirmed.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 April 2019, 23:52

There won't be any microtransaction or multiplayer mode in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Such information was provided by Vince Zampella from Respawn Entertainment, and his words were confirmed by other devs.

Bart Swiatek, 11 April 2019, 15:02

This August, the Federal Trade Commission will organize an open workshop on loot boxes and related issues, including their possible negative influence on the behavior of young gamers.

Milosz Szubert, 10 April 2019, 22:59

Piper Jaffray published its usual semi-annual report about teenager spendings in the USA. According to the company, young males spend as much as 14% of their income on video games. Most of this thanks to Fortnite.

Darius Matusiak, 05 April 2019, 00:46

4 months after the release of Battlefield 5, Electronic Arts introduces microtransactions into the game.

Bart Swiatek, 21 March 2019, 16:28

Apex Legends players are pretending to be Belgian to trick Respawn's game into giving them crafting resources instead of some loot boxes.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 February 2019, 15:42

Riot Games announced an imminent price increase in LoL store. Beginning in March, US gamers will pay from 8 to 11% more, when buying in-game items, depending on their location. What's more, there will some changes to the refund policy.

Bart Swiatek, 21 February 2019, 15:42

The hated loot boxes have just appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The system enables us to get exp-boosting weapons.

Frozen, 19 February 2019, 15:05

CD Projekt Red has answered some of the community's questions on social media. Those of you who were worried that Cyberpunk 2077 may feature microtransactions and a prominent battle royale mode, may breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Bart Swiatek, 28 January 2019, 12:23

A group of users brought a collective action against Facebook, accusing the company tricking minors into online purchases.

Adrian Werner, 27 January 2019, 14:26

Random lootbox contents will soon become history in Fortnite Save the World mode. Soon, the players will be able to take a look inside the box.

Adrian Werner, 23 January 2019, 13:38

The latest batch of news concerning Anthem, the upcoming MMO shooter from BioWare, reveals that also the game's microtransaction will be somewhat different.

Bart Swiatek, 14 January 2019, 14:17

A Tweet from Michael Gamble, the lead director of Anthem, has revealed that the game will feature no loot boxes.