Halo Infinite Will Have Microtransaction But No Loot Box

Earlier this week, fans were quite disappointed when Gamespot discovered the recruitment list for the position of “director of online experience design” at studio 343 Industries, the studio that developed Halo. According to the description, the successful candidate will “oversight and support the vision for many aspects of design and how they are applied” in Halo Infinite, among which include player process, interactive features, and more. , social and … microtransaction.

We don’t know much about Halo Infinite at the moment, except that it has been confirmed for PC and 343 is not interested in a battle royale mode. But the matter of microtransactions really wasn’t well received by some Halo fans. They complain about the “pay-to-win” aspect, the return of the REQ unlocking system as well as oppose microtransactions.

Neither Microsoft nor 343 specifically said how microtransactions in Halo Infinite will work, but studio head Chris Lee has spoken out on Twitter saying that no matter what happens, loot boxes will not be available. in the game’s formula.

Keep the faith, it’s appreciated! We’re still working through final plans and will share more when we are ready, but I can definitely say that Halo Infinite will not include real-money loot boxes.

— Chris Lee (@tefferlee) September 19, 2018

Here’s the good news about the fact: Loot Box is being banned by many authorities in Europe, including Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, CS:GO and Forza games. And legal action is possible in the near future – including in the US. The application of the controversial loot box to the new game at the moment is very risky and can be considered “self-harm”.

Some gamers are skeptical about microtransactions, but games like Overwatch have proven they can be effective, at least not making players angry forever. 343 definitely has to talk about Halo Infinite’s business model in the future, but maybe not now, as the launch date has yet to be announced and it’s highly unlikely that the game will arrive until the end of the year. 2019.

According to PCGamer