They haven't really dived into what MTX will be and contain in detail so this move turning out true wouldn't surprise me too much. It must have worked for them great with BLOPS4 even with all backslash it got from core gamers / fans.
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[Rumor / Leak] Modern Warfare to add weapons back into the supply drops (read: MTX)
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They haven't really dived into what MTX will be and contain in detail so this move turning out true wouldn't surprise me too much. It must have worked for them great with BLOPS4 even with all backslash it got from core gamers / fans.
Activision are way way worse then EA but somehow EA seems to get all the media and attention.
I don't really know how they get away with it.
I don't really know how they get away with it.
Ya just like sports games, COD is in the category of games where the fan base is so fucking big that they could not give less of a shit about the vocal minority even if it's a big minority... When let's say a million complain about it, you still have like 9 million buying the MXT or just not caring. It's a damn shame but unless the story is phenomenal then I wasn't going to get this game anyway.
lmfao if you sincerely belive Bobby Koitick is gonna miss a prime opportunity to get his goddamn money
Bobby gets what he is owed, that's how the game works
Pretty ballsy to add lootboxes again after they're on the verge of becoming illegal and after you built up so much goodwill exactly by abandoning decisions like this.
Activision are so much worse than EA at this, especially at the moment.
Well I was starting to waiver back to the buy MW camp because it looks good, but now I am right back in the fuck off camp. I am perfectly fine with "Loot Boxes" as long as they contain cosmetics only but when you start putting game changing weapons in there? Fuck. Off. Blops 4 did this and the weapons were god damned OP as hell.
If they were going to do this anyway (and they were) at least the post launch maps are free. But with gameplay altering mtx, I'm also kind of assuming we'll get more than a map every few months.
of course, with the maps being free they'd go all in on MTX. This garbage is the reason why I haven't touched a cod since BO3 and I refuse to buy a single one of them.
Infinity Ward might have improved the system somewhat with Infinite Warfare, by at least giving players an option to get things by just playing the game. Even better they gave the base versions of weapons for free to owners of the season pass, but going as low as Treyarch's garbage MTX system is honestly disgusting. They've basically taken 3 steps forward with Infinite Warfare and 4 steps backward with this game assuming this holds true.
Infinity Ward might have improved the system somewhat with Infinite Warfare, by at least giving players an option to get things by just playing the game. Even better they gave the base versions of weapons for free to owners of the season pass, but going as low as Treyarch's garbage MTX system is honestly disgusting. They've basically taken 3 steps forward with Infinite Warfare and 4 steps backward with this game assuming this holds true.
Never played or paid attention to Black Ops 4 but how did Black Ops 4 handle this? Article doesn't go into too much detail other than what looks like a season pass gave you a crate upon leveling the pass.
Also, what kind of guns did they put in these crates in Black Ops 4? This boggles my mind that I never came across any news regarding this as it seems sketchy as hell.
Also, what kind of guns did they put in these crates in Black Ops 4? This boggles my mind that I never came across any news regarding this as it seems sketchy as hell.
The fact that Activision and Infinity Ward don't just come out and officially confirm that microtransactions will be cosmetic only says all you need to know really. If microtransactions were cosmetic only it would be in their best interest to announce this as soon as possible to take away any worries and speculation, but instead they've chosen to stay quiet.
Also, Activision outright admitted that Black Ops 4's microtransactions were a test for future games: https://investor.activision.com/static-files/ec7dd3c9-06e6-4e91-a973-400fa351bd77
And lets not forget here that while for us consumer free maps are great, it also means a loss in revenue for Activision for which they'll want to compensate in other ways.
Also, Activision outright admitted that Black Ops 4's microtransactions were a test for future games: https://investor.activision.com/static-files/ec7dd3c9-06e6-4e91-a973-400fa351bd77
And the test was a success as BO4's mtx bring in more than WWII's https://investor.activision.com/static-files/0997afe7-22ec-4535-8daa-4a253550b16a
And lets not forget here that while for us consumer free maps are great, it also means a loss in revenue for Activision for which they'll want to compensate in other ways.
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This is maybe their most infamous weapon "MTX": https://gamingbolt.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-adds-a-28-hammer
No shit they would have weapons in supply drops. The RNG makes more money than this fair system, so Activision is doing it.
While there were always these supply drops you think the lack of season pass is just a charity? They gotta fuck us one way and it's easy to ignore the loot.
I will never play enough or be good enough at the game for this to effect me, but it is really frustrating to see.
All types of guns, just your normal guns which shoot bullets but also stuff like a futuristic crossbow which is a one hit kill and in the right hands is the best weapon for combat up close. You can easily make the argument that it makes the game somewhat pay to win.
The goodwill is that they are making a new Modern Warfare game which their fans have been wanting for a while. They know the average gamer has the memory of a cabbage so simply showing off a modern setting is enough for people to forget the shitty MTXs of the previous several COD games. And the reason why they know they can slip them into this game as well.
I'm not surprised. Still gonna buy day one. I haven't bought cod in years.
Do the loot box weapons contain weapons that are much better than standard in game weapons and do they insure Easier kills ??
Do the loot box weapons contain weapons that are much better than standard in game weapons and do they insure Easier kills ??
Yep and it gets me so mad
everything activision does is scum.
and people, just so u know, the lootbox guns in bo4 were beyond OP. They ruined lobbies
Treyarch knew this
they let people spend money and gamble.
then they nerfed the guns
and activision adds these things after reviews are done so a lot of journalists are pretty trash for never calling it out
Activision continues being trash. BO4 was a shitshow with all the weapons in lootboxes that were hilariously overpowered
Yes and yes, at least that was the case in Black Ops 4. Then they 'tuned them'.
Well this was the actual news (rumor I guess still but activision) I was waiting on in-regards to the game but the news yesterday and this 99% happening...I'm still out. Was almost back in too.
At least they got me to try the beta again.
At least they got me to try the beta again.