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EA's Skate reportedly has microtransactions added-in before it's out in early access, seemingly because its alpha test is also aiming to get feedback on buying stuff (www.vg247.com)
submitted 12 hours ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 7 points 10 hours ago

It's a free to play game, is anyone really surprised they intend to add microtransactions?

I recommend reading the source rather than blog spam: https://insider-gaming.com/ea-adds-microtransactions-to-skates-closed-alpha/

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

EA can lick my asshole daily

[–] CreativeCider@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They'd probably charge you for it

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

At least for once you'd actually be getting something from paying EA for a service

[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Electronic Arts games have mtx. Full stop. Expecting anything else is delusional. Sure, it's a great day when, in modern times, they release a game without any. But, you know, hell freezing over first and all that.

edit: and even without mtx, I'm not sure they make games anymore that even remotely interest me, probably, I haven't checked in a while. Last I checked was ME2, iirc.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago

I'm absolutely sure this is going to suck. What a way to wreck a legendary franchise. These games were sooo good too. Shame on EA