The Uncharted 4 release date is next week, and that’s exactly when you can stop paying for the game, downloadable content and all.
All future maps and modes for its multiplayer mode will be free, and all in-game items can be unlocked via credits earned by playing the game, announced lead designer Robert Cogburn on the PlayStation Blog.
That’s quite fitting for the game that goes by the full title of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, as it’s putting an end to the typical “pay-to-play” multiplayer add-ons model. It’s now earn-to-play.
By contrast, many of today’s multiplayer games offer new maps, flashy items, or special modes for a small fee – or include them as part of a prepaid season pass. Uncharted 4 is circumventing microtransactions and subscriptions, opting instead for a method not uncommon in several free-to-play games.
Why Uncharted 4’s multiplayer DLC is free
Wanting to ensure players are bisected into the “has” and “has-nots,” developer Naughty Dog will be delivering post-launch multiplayer content through free updates all the way through to Spring 2017.
Players will earn an in-game currency called Relics through winning matches and accomplishing challenges that can be cashed-in to open treasure chests. The chests contain the player’s choice of …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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