CD Projekt chief monetary officer Piotr Nielubowicz says that he does not see a future for the dev’s single-player video games the place it introduces microtransactions.
We’re usually previous the times of single-player video games having scores of microtransactions for tat you do not really want, but it surely doesn’t suggest they’re utterly gone. Fortunately, it does not sound like you’ll be able to count on microtransactions in future Witcher or Cyberpunk single-player video games, as in a current interview with StockWatch.pl (through JuiceHead), CFO Nielubowicz spoke concerning the firm probably utilizing them. “We don’t see a spot for microtransactions within the case of single-player video games,” Nielubowicz mentioned. “However we don’t rule out that we are going to use this answer sooner or later within the case of multiplayer tasks.”
It is clearly reassuring to know that tentpoles just like the Witcher sequence will not undergo from microtransactions, as they do really feel like a factor of the previous – y’all bear in mind Oblivion’s horse armour? Clearly multiplayer video games have not been free of the curse of microtransactions, and as Nielubowicz talked about above they are not dominated out from CD Projekt’s multiplayer titles, but it surely’s a step in the fitting route.
When Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched final week, it was rapidly met with glowing evaluations critically just about throughout the board, together with in Alex’s assessment for VG247. Nevertheless, it was simply as rapidly met with damaging evaluations on Steam over the sport’s inclusion of microtransactions. Participant’s frustration got here from the very fact the bits of DLC have been for issues like portcrystals, that are wanted for quick journey, and tenting gear, a technique of letting you restore your well being whereas out within the wild. You undoubtedly needn’t purchase any of them, as all of these items aren’t truly that tough to get, although it’s nonetheless irritating that they exist in any respect.
In a current earnings name, CD Projekt additionally spoke concerning the potential for Witcher and Cyberpunk cellular video games coming sooner or later, which they did not outright say no to.