Microtransactions Don’t Belong in a Single Player Game, Says The Witcher Dev

CD Projekt RED has essentially committed to none of its future single player games featuring microtransactions as the Polish developer states it doesn’t “see a place for microtransactions in the case of single player games”. The studio’s CFO Piotr Nielubowicz said as such in an investor’s chat via StockWatch.pl, but the micro-purchases are something the team could explore for online experiences: “We do not rule out that we will use this solution in the future in the case of multiplayer projects.”

Nielubowicz’s comments follow a backlash aimed at Capcom and Dragon’s Dogma 2 after the PS5 game launched with a list of microtransactions that made mechanics such as fast travel easier to access — the feature is still available even if you don’t pay, however. Capcom has since apologised for their implementation, though they follow on from past titles from the developer like Resident Evil 4 that added microtransactions after launch. “To all those looking forward to this game, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience,” Capcom said about its Dragon’s Dogma 2 microtransactions.

In the years leading up to the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED actually had a multiplayer side game in the works, but it was cancelled due to its awful 2020 launch. A Cyberpunk sequel, which is confirmed to be in the early stages of development, may feature multiplayer elements. This then pulls in the possibility of microtransactions in the RPG follow-up.

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