SWTOR to be Microtransaction based
ShackNews has reported that Star Wars: The Old Republic will feature an uncommon form of payment. Instead of being subscription-based like most MMOs are, paying a flat rate each month, EA has classified The Old Republic as a “microtransaction-based” title.
EA CEO John Riccitiello spoke on the matter today. “We are continuing to stick to the plan relative to building out our direct-to-consumer models which include microtransactions and subscriptions… The recent launch of Warhammer is a great example of that.”
He went on. “Other initiatives we’ve announced, for example [the] Star Wars online MMO, are mid-session games which are microtransaction-based.” Mid-session refers to the amount of time spent playing in one session. So far The Old Republic has been shown as quite different from other MMOs, specifically with a large portion of the game being playable solo, companion characters, and the story-driven gameplay. So perhaps EA and BioWare are trying to move away from the traditional MMO payment plans as well as gameplay.
Source: ShackNews.
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Normally this would be a retarded idea. It’s insta death to an MMO but I can understand the decision with the penny pinch right now due to the economic problems Bush left behind.
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