Guild Wars 2 to feature real money microtransactions
Players will be able to buy items and gold for real world cash
Guild Wars 2 will feature a microtransaction system that allows players to purchase currency for in-game goods with both real money and virtual gold, it has been revealed.
"We believe in microtransactions because they fund ongoing development of the game in a very straightforward and open way. You, the customer, get to decide how much money you spend on the game after launch, based on how compelling it is to you. You get a complete and playable game no matter what, but we think we can provide additional content and services that you’d be happy to pay for. And when you pay for them, you help fund our support of Guild Wars 2 in a way that benefits all players of the game," says ArenaNet president Mike O'Brien.
In Guild Wars 2 there are three currencies: gold, karma, and gems. Gold is the common in-game currency. Karma, which players earn in-game but cannot trade, is used for unique rewards. And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions. A player-driven market allows players to trade gold for gems and gems for gold. If you want something, whether it’s an in-game item or a microtransaction, you ultimately have two ways to get it: you can play to earn gold or you can use money to buy gems.
MMO veterans will note the similarities to EVE Online’s PLEX system. As in that case, GW2's system takes gold trading out of the hands of real-money trading companies and puts it directly in the hands of players.
For full details and explanations, check out the official blog post. Guild Wars 2 ships later this year for PC.
"We believe in microtransactions because they fund ongoing development of the game in a very straightforward and open way. You, the customer, get to decide how much money you spend on the game after launch, based on how compelling it is to you. You get a complete and playable game no matter what, but we think we can provide additional content and services that you’d be happy to pay for. And when you pay for them, you help fund our support of Guild Wars 2 in a way that benefits all players of the game," says ArenaNet president Mike O'Brien.
In Guild Wars 2 there are three currencies: gold, karma, and gems. Gold is the common in-game currency. Karma, which players earn in-game but cannot trade, is used for unique rewards. And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions. A player-driven market allows players to trade gold for gems and gems for gold. If you want something, whether it’s an in-game item or a microtransaction, you ultimately have two ways to get it: you can play to earn gold or you can use money to buy gems.
MMO veterans will note the similarities to EVE Online’s PLEX system. As in that case, GW2's system takes gold trading out of the hands of real-money trading companies and puts it directly in the hands of players.
For full details and explanations, check out the official blog post. Guild Wars 2 ships later this year for PC.
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