Halo Infinite's multiplayer was reportedly datamined to reveal the extent of the items that will be available in the cosmetic store and it was...far more extensive than previously anticipated.
88 bundles (for now) that would rotate through the store periodically contain armor pieces, color schemes, charms (ugh), end game poses and more were estimated to cost a grand total of $1035.
https://files.catbox.moe/tqa3bi.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/itd1je.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/3o97vi.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/ygr1i1.pngIncluded in these purchasable items includes things that were previously promised to be free - items that would belong to event-unlockable armor pieces that were obtainable in periodic events that took place in the multiplayer.
(Of course, that doesn't add in the battle passes where half the armor pieces are locked behind a paywall.)
So, what happens when future battle passes and "free" events add more armor cores? The price goes up. And up. And up.
A now removed December 2020 Halo Insider blogpost promised the game wouldn't be a grind-fest that burned players out. Seems there's a reason the change to Halo Waypoint deleted a significant chunk of their previous content.
The transition of Halo from beloved FPS franchise to microtransaction-riddled modern gayme was seen as yet another nail in the coffin of AAA development.
As the old saying goes - "When something is free, you are the product."
Archive Links:
https://archive.ph/euDf2 - Post on Halo subreddit.
https://archive.md/XgNej - Original datamine leak.
https://archive.md/yWVeg - Halo Insider Dec 2020.
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[ + ] MichaelStewart
[ - ] MichaelStewart 3 points 2.4 yearsNov 23, 2021 01:21:34 ago (+3/-0)
There's just too many of these Halo games and I stopped caring after the first one, but I spent hours upon hours playing the Halo PC exclusive maps.
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If anyone wants to play Halo they should stick with MCC SP campaigns and be done with it. For Halo CE get the original Custom Edition with Chimera mod, Campaign Refined maps and DSOAL for EAX.
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[ + ] AlexanderMorose13
[ - ] AlexanderMorose13 2 points 2.4 yearsNov 22, 2021 22:25:24 ago (+2/-0)
I'm still surprised Microsoft doesn't get shit on constantly for their role in getting microtransactions into games in the first place. It started in Halo 2 with "Microsoft points" and expanded out to eliminating split screen mode and requiring every online player sign in with their own Microsoft account to verify online access privileges. Really, it was a way to guarantee that they could follow the money trail of who was buying and spending the points.
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[ + ] MichaelStewart
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Halo 2 sucks so much fucking ass, haven't touched a Halo game since. My parents bought me Halo 2 for Christmas, it wasn't even on my wish list. I saw that development nightmare it went through, played multiplayer at friends' houses a few times and realized nah brah, this just wasn't gonna do it for me.
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I always disagreed with people who were anti-lootbox and wanted instead to let people just buy the things they want...
Well this is what that looks like
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