Ubisoft Reckons Microtransactions Help Make Games "More Fun", but Still Wants to Ensure They "Respect the Player Experience"

Ubisoft believes microtransactions in single-player games makes them “more fun”

Ubisoft is a firm believer in putting microtransaction into single player games and has been doing this for quite some time now. Now it appears that the company believes that their inclusion in single player games makes players experience more fun with their games. It’s not only profitable for the company to sell things like… Read More »Ubisoft believes microtransactions in single-player games makes them “more fun” Source

Ubisoft reckons microtransactions help make games "more fun", but still wants to ensure they "respect the player experience"

Everybody loves a microtransaction! Or at least, that appears to be the line publishers like rolling out whenever justification of their existence is required. Following EA's now legendary reimagining of loot boxes as "surprise mechanics" ("We do think [these are] quite ethical and quite fun", it said at the time), Ubisoft now reckons microtransactions are helping to make its games "more fun" - but it is at least self-aware enough that it's adop…

Microtransactions: Do They Really Make Games "More Fun," or Is It Just Ubisoft Who Thinks So? - theGeek.games

What’s your take on microtransactions? Ubisoft claims this type of monetization “makes the player experience more fun.” According to the publisher, although “this is always optional,” this model is meant to enhance the experience even in premium games.   Microtransactions have become an almost unavoidable element in the video game industry, especially in free-to-play and games-as-a-service titles, where they are an assumed part of the business m…

Ubisoft Says Microtransactions Are "More Fun"

Microtransactions in video games have become accepted these days. For free-to-play titles there’s not a lot of argument over them beyond price points for some items. Same goes for live service games. With the exception of the game companies however, no-one actively likes them. They’re accepted as a necessary evil and, so long as they remain purely for cosmetic items as opposed to being required for game progression, there’s usually little fuss. …

Ubisoft states that microtransations can make games more fun

Game monetization often generates controversy in the community, especially when paid titles exaggerate microtransations and receive severe criticism. Nevertheless, Ubisoft believes the model can be beneficial – as long as it is responsible. In a recent document published by Ubisoft, the company states that its strategy of paid games microtransations aims to make the experience “more fun” for the player: “The adoption of monetization and engagem…