Capcom faces backlash for adding paid upgrades to Resident Evil 4 Remake.
Microtransactions have been added to Capcom’s remake of Resident Evil 4 so that players can spend extra money to quickly upgrade their weapons. “Exclusive Upgrade Tickets,” are available to players individually for $3 each or in multipacks of three or five tickets for $7 or $10, which are used as currency for microtransactions. Capcom did not make any announcements about microtransactions before the game release.
DLC and Its Description
Alongside the release of free Mercenaries mode DLC, Capcom also released 11 new pieces of paid DLC called “Exclusive Upgrade Tickets.” The DLC description reads, “To gun enthusiasts, knife collectors, and lovers of weapons of any and all kinds, here’s your ticket to the gun show! Specifically, a ticket to be redeemed at the Merchant’s shop.”
The description further states that the ticket will provide access to a weapon’s exclusive upgrade at any time, regardless of the weapon’s level. Once unlocked, the upgrade itself is free of charge and will be added to the Treasures menu, making it available across all saved data.
Cost of Upgrade Tickets
The upgrade tickets cost $2.99 / £2.49 each. Players can also purchase multipacks of three or five tickets at a discount. If players were to buy everything, they would get 23 upgrade tickets at a total cost of $55.89 / £46.05.
The Mercenaries is a fan favorite Resident Evil mode that arrives as free DLC. It consists of a number of stages, with each stage starting Leon off with all of his weapons. Players have to kill as many enemies as possible within time.
Capcom claimed 4 million copies of Resident Evil 4 remake were sold in first two weeks.
Nowadays, Microtransactions are ongoing debate in the gaming community because some players think franchises want to make more money in aggressive way. Others argue, microtransactions are an important source of revenue that enables developers to continue creating content for their games.
Some gamers may use of microtransactions in Resident Evil 4 remake lessens the fun of the experience by giving those who are willing to spend more money on upgrades an unfair advantage. Microtransactions may make the game more enjoyable for those who are willing to spend money on upgrades by allowing more quickly progress.
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Whatever your opinion of them, microtransactions are certainly here to stay. As long as players are willing to pay money for them, franchises will continue including them into their games.
