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"Publisher Electronic Arts today classified BioWare's upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic as a "microtransaction-based" title, indicating that the title could provide alternative pricing models to a traditional subscription.

"We are continuing to stick to the plan relative to building out our direct-to-consumer models which include microtransactions and subscriptions," said EA CFO Eric Brown in a conference call today. "The recent launch of Warhammer is a great example of that."

"Other initiatives we've announced, for example [the] Star Wars online MMO, are mid-session games which are microtransaction-based," he continued."

---Read more here: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56292


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Articles linked to througout the discussion:


Star Wars: The Old Republic Using Microtransactions
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/43...rotransactions

Blizzard dismisses microtransaction model
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...nsaction-model

Analyst: Microtransaction Models Best for New MMORPGs
http://www.edge-online.com/news/anal...st-new-mmorpgs

Subscriptions vs. Microtransactions
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/43...rotransactions

SOE: Exclusive ION Interview with John Smedley [RMT Discussed]
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/33637

Cash shops arrive

http://www.station.sony.com/en/stationcash/

Bull ****...

Huh... Damn. Have to say, I'm not to excited about this. Guess I'll just have to wait for more info on it.

From other thread:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56292

As per demulus's thread on mmorpg.com

No real details as to how they will work or what they will be applied to. Thoughts?

Thanks for amalgamating with DeaconX's thread.

-=nevermind=-

Wait and see I guess..

I think we would hear something like this here first...on the Community Forums. I don't place much stock in that article.

That said, if it's true...its the first big mistake made my SW:TOR...imo.

Funny thing is that too many people will only read what the OP copied and pasted without going to the article. Even with the statement made in the article there is no clear indication by what they mean by micro-transactions.

We will just have to wait and see.

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I'll be honest, more info is required... but it definitely makes me feel UNEASY.

Microtransaction Models are one of those things that could make me drop hope for SWTOR like a sack of wet rocks.

Depends on what the microtransactions are used for I suppose... but generally, I'm cautious of it...