Tag Archives: microtransactions

Mortal Kombat X devs not ready to discuss microtransactions "yet"

Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat X is likely to join the list of triple-A console games featuring microtransactions. "We are not releasing any details on that yet," NetherRealm Studios marketing manager Brian Goodman told IGN when asked about the possibility. "Nothing to say about microtransactions yet." The site speculates that the …

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Big Hero 6 iOS game has a £49.99 IAP

Disney has gone big on the charges for the in-app purchases in the smartphone spin-off game for Big Hero 6. Apps Playground reports that among the game’s IAPs is an eye-watering 49.99 purchase of the in-game Prism currency. iTunes shows that other denominations are available at 0.79, 2.99, 6.99, 12.99 …

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Just Cause 3 won’t have microtransactions, dev insists

Just Cause 3 will not contain microtransactions, nor will it be a free-to-play game, says developer Avalance Studios. The new game, announced yesterday,will instead be a traditional retail game for Xbox One, PS4 and PC next year, with a full game download also available. "Like most games, this one went …

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Rovio teams up with Room to Read to promote global literacy

Players of Angry Birds Epic are now able to donate to literacy charity Room to Read by buying an in-game item. In honour of International Literacy Day, which took place on September 8th, Angry Birds Epic is for the next two weeks offering players the chance to purchase a Good …

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Now FTC targets Google, demands $19m in IAP refunds

Google has become the latest company to be targeted by the Federal Trade Commission regarding accidental microtransactions. With Apple and Amazon having already faced action, Google is now being asked to hand over $19m to refund app buyers whose children have unwittingly paid for in-app purchases. The amount covers IAPs …

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WWE SuperCard downloaded 1.5m times

Free-to-play mobile trading card game WWE SuperCard has combined for 1.5m downloads between iOS and Android platforms, 2K has announced. The publisher didn’t go into specifics regarding how those downloads are divided up on each platform, but the total between the two was reached in less than two weeks out …

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Ubisoft assures fans over Assassin’s Creed: Unity microtransactions

The ability to pay cash for upgrades and unlocks in Assassin’s Creed: Unity will not alter the core experience, Ubisoft has vowed. The full extent of the game’s microtransactions has not yet been revealed, but OXM reports that players will be able to pay real money to ‘hack’ items and …

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PES 2015 microtransactions will be entirely optional, Konami insists

The inclusion of microtransactions in PES 2015’s Master League mode is nothing other than a time saving exercise for those with some spare cash. That’s according to Konami, which has said that non-paying players will still be able to access the same content providing they’re happy to put in the …

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