Drom Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Microtransactions will be in every EA game in 5 to 10 years. Another nod to F2P model for SWTOR. EA mindset is on that note. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microtransactions-will-be-in-every-game-says-ea-6383445 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingara Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 i dont see how, micro trans are in blizzard games but wow isnt free, stance to that also wow has some of the most expensive micro trans going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Which pretty much tells me that those saying this would be signalling the end of the game are so very, very wrong. Whilst I am not a fan of the idea, I do think it's a foregone conclusion as the MMO market continues to grow and evolve. It's basically the same model that drives along Xbox, PS3 and Wii, just that with them you have to go buy the points to spend, rather than just sumping up a CC number onto your console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 i dont see how, micro trans are in blizzard games but wow isnt free, stance to that also wow has some of the most expensive micro trans going.Because as long as people will pay, they will charge and WoW has the a loyal subscriber base still. Bottom line: MMO's are a business first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daethorz Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then i will quit every EA game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalgearyoda Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Microtransactions will be in every EA game in 5 to 10 years. Another nod to F2P model for SWTOR. EA mindset is on that note. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microtransactions-will-be-in-every-game-says-ea-6383445 http://mega64.com/2012/02/17/dlc-the-game/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingara Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Because as long as people will pay, they will charge and WoW has the a loyal subscriber base still. Bottom line: MMO's are a business first. On those lines then EA has a dedicated loyal playerbase and EA games are vast, if micro trans goes to dlc packs and items that can be the sims, fifa, battlefield etc. Also top tip is always read the source interview to get the full story http://kotaku.com/5919847/the-strange-scary-fascinating-exciting-future-of-video-games-according-to-a-giant Edited June 20, 2012 by Shingara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then i will quit every EA game.Bye then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 On those lines then EA has a dedicated loyal playerbase and EA games are vast, if micro trans goes to dlc packs and items that can be the sims, fifa, battlefield etc. Also top tip is always read the source interview to get the full story http://kotaku.com/5919847/the-strange-scary-fascinating-exciting-future-of-video-games-according-to-a-giantWe have no idea what it will mean exactly. The article is about how the MMO market will evolve and adjust and, at this point, no one really knows how that will truely manifest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingara Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) We have no idea what it will mean exactly. The article is about how the MMO market will evolve and adjust and, at this point, no one really knows how that will truely manifest. The main one isnt, he is talking about all platforms across ea. The article linked in this topic is speculation from the main article, as normal the article linked here from the OP is senstionalised but the source isnt. So like i say always read the source. Edited June 20, 2012 by Shingara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximusRex Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then i will quit every EA game. You will probably have to quit playing games entirely. The gamer market is evolving, and micro-transactions are big business, and most MMOs that have converted to some kind of Micro-transaction based system have grown their users and their profits. I don't think F2P or Hybrid P2P/F2P like Turbine has done with DDO and LOTRO are signs of failure, there are signs of a changing market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterKayote Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Microtransactions will be in every EA game in 5 to 10 years. Another nod to F2P model for SWTOR. EA mindset is on that note. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microtransactions-will-be-in-every-game-says-ea-6383445 lol, wow ... "its like shopping at the Gap" ... What?!?! Yeah sure, im going to buy jeans at $40 then pay them an extra $10 if I want pockets. This is the guy in charge of Bioware!? What a tool! Its guys like this that allow me to wear my ... um... "Skull and Crossbones" flag guilt free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urael Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 http://mega64.com/2012/02/17/dlc-the-game/ LOL. Sooooo much this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingara Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 lol, wow ... "its like shopping at the Gap" ... What?!?! Yeah sure, im going to buy jeans at $40 then pay them an extra $10 if I want pockets. This is the guy in charge of Bioware!? What a tool! Its guys like this that allow me to wear my ... um... "Skull and Crossbones" flag guilt free. Er no its not, the person is Peter Moore, COO of Electronic Arts http://www.ea.com/executives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Seems like that would be a terrible idea for EA! If people didn't shell out $60 upfront to buy their games, won't it become obvious how bad the games are after they've actually gotten to play them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch_TwentyTwo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 The main one isnt, he is talking about all platforms across ea. The article linked in this topic is speculation from the main article, as normal the article linked here from the OP is senstionalised but the source isnt. So like i say always read the source.Thank you for talking to me like a 5 year old child, however you completely miss my point... The topic is about THAT article, so I am keeping on topic and addressing the concerns raised, which are baseless in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vojinsa Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then i will quit every EA game. this and +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingara Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Thank you for talking to me like a 5 year old child, however you completely miss my point... The topic is about THAT article, so I am keeping on topic and addressing the concerns raised, which are baseless in any case. Actualy i wasnt talking to you like a 5 year old, if you feel like a 5 year old after reading it is another matter, but the source is the main article, the main source is the person talking and the article linked is another person talking about what the person said in there view. And due to that you have to take what the person actualy said not what billybob in the backwoods thought about what they said. There are more then likly going to be micro trans but the difference between buying a mini yoda pet or char slots and buying missions are a world apart. Edited June 20, 2012 by Shingara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenzali Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Microtransactions are going to be in pretty much every major game in the future. It's simply the way the industry has headed. You can't specifically blame EA (although their DLC ideas are downright horrible) because Activision, ArenaNet, Blizzard et al. are doing pretty the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarloves Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Funny EA mentions this and everyone freaks out. Valve and Blizzard ARE CURRENTLY DOING THIS and everyone is ok with it. Look at TF2 and the entire hat based economy. TF2 is now 100% F2P with micro transactions. DOTA 2 will be as well. Blizzard has done it with Diablo 3 by adding a real money Ah where it is 100% Pay to Win but NO ONE COMPLAINS. They will also being doing micro transactions with their Dota game On a lesser note Bethesda has been doing paid DLC for its games for a long time. BUT IF EA SAYS IT THEN ITS EVIL!!! Edited June 20, 2012 by jarjarloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlarto Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Yep and one of the jobs that Turbine has is to add MT's to Warner Bros games, WB wants MT's in every game, it is not just EA, it is an industry trend, that I doubt will be going away for a very long time, the standard sub based game will soon be fading away..The writing is there. Will be one of those things adapt or find a new game to play, but when everyone is doing it hard to escape it. they don't make these games because they love us as nice as that would be, it's all about profit, and more ways to make more profit, I plan on rolling with the times, I like to game. Edited June 20, 2012 by kevlarto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaisernick Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then i will quit every EA game. this if Ea want to be utter ******es then i will boycot them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfux Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 just stop with the tor f2p crap..it's getting old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicKat Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Microtransactions will be in every EA game in 5 to 10 years. Another nod to F2P model for SWTOR. EA mindset is on that note. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microtransactions-will-be-in-every-game-says-ea-6383445 In 5-10 years there will be only one game left in the world. World of Angry Birds by SpaceBlizzard, running on our SpaceMac (in Windows emulation mode). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drom Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 just stop with the tor f2p crap..it's getting old... Nobody force you to read it. If you don't follow news, than it's your own problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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