Take-Two is increasingly focusing on microtransactions. But what does this mean for titles like Borderlands 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2?
It is becoming increasingly rare for large games to do without microtransactions or loot box systems entirely. The trend seems to be strengthening. At a Take-Two investor’s call, CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke in more detail about the publisher’s future plans:
“Day by day, week by week. Slowly you fall in love with [our] games and they become a part of everyday life. […] We have already stated that we want recurring spending opportunities for our customers in every title we release.”
Among the titles that Take-Two will release are hits like Red Dead Redemption 2 and (most likely Borderlands 3.
Recurring spending opportunities is the magic word
“Recurring spending opportunities” is likely just the new, trendy term for microtransactions.
The line seems to be clear: All games will have microtransactions in one way or another.
What these “spending opportunities” could be is still not revealed by Zelnick. It definitely doesn’t always have to be an “online model” or a “premium currency”.
How exactly such a system could look for Red Dead Redemption 2 or Borderlands 3 is still unclear. Certainly, loot boxes or special skins could also be offered in an additional shop here, but whether that will actually be well received by the players?
Cortyn says: I still hope that with “microtransactions” in Borderlands 3, only DLCs are meant – whether it’s story DLCs, new classes, or level increases, as was the case in part 2. But honestly, the probability is decreasing. Hopefully, Borderlands 3 will still be exactly what fans are hoping for.
What do you think of this development and what do you believe it will mean for Borderlands and Red Dead Redemption?
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