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Sony's first-party monetization strategy's been quite good ime. If anything, I'd expect them to curb Bungy's worst instincts on that front.
by crocodiletears 4y ago
Sony's first-party monetization strategy's been quite good ime. If anything, I'd expect them to curb Bungy's worst instincts on that front.
- haunter 4y agoI wish I was that optimistic "Through close collaboration with Bungie and the PlayStation Studios, we aim to launch more than 10 live service games by the fiscal year ending March 31 2026." https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-to-launch-more-than-10-live-service-games-by-2026 https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-to-launch-more... Gran Turismo 7 which has nothing to do with Bungie is already full of microtransactions, and it's not even a F2P game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gran-turismo-7s-microtransactions-are-live-and-gt-sports-5-cars-now-cost-40/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gran-turismo-7s-mic...
- lttlrck 4y agoGT7 mtx are easily avoided unless you have impulse control issues. There is one point in the game where there is an option to buy credits in the store. They are completely unnecessary to enjoy to game to the fullest.
- neighbour 4y agoI always wondered if GT7's micro transaction drama was overblown. Are you saying it's not as bad as game journalists have made it out to be? I quite like the GT games and haven't bought it simply because it's $120+ in Australia. When it comes down in price, I'll check it out.
- sylens 4y agoMy understanding from the initial acquisition news cycle is that Sony acquired Bungie in order to teach the rest of their studios how to make effectively monetized live service games as they are gearing up to make that a key part of their portfolio going forward.