GTA Online to feature microtransactions?

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#1 Majistrate
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Saw this whilst browsing another forum

http://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/1mx8a6/so_i_might_have_found_why_its_so_hard_to_make

Thoughts? 

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#2 kipsta77
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Nope. Not happening.

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#3 Majistrate
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Nope. Not happening.

kipsta77



Care to explain the files this reddit user found then? 

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#4 bobbetybob
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Wouldn't surprise me if they did it for online, it's easy money if they price it right.
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#5 UnrealLegend
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It'll be fine if it's like TF2 and the microtransactions are only really for cosmetic items.

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#6 Majistrate
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If I'm honest I really don't mind it, seeing as you can just rob other players :P

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#7 deactivated-5d7fb49ded561
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If true, people won't mind it.

This ain't Deep Down where everyone has to bash a PS exclusive because it looks amazing

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#8 bobbetybob
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It'll be fine if it's like TF2 and the microtransactions are only really for cosmetic items.

UnrealLegend
I wouldn't that would suck in a game like GTA. Customising your character is going to be a pretty big thing, unlike TF2 where you're always the same character just wearing a different hat or something.
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#9 LustForSoul
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Doubt it.
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#10 AvatarMan96
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You're using a Reddit user as your source. It's not happening.

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#11 PSdual_wielder
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Quite sure the game will feature microtransactions of some sort since they have a ps store already in place.  Question is what are they going to be selling?  Hopefully not in game dollars though.

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#12 Majistrate
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You're using a Reddit user as your source. It's not happening.

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Who's using a file found in the game as his source...

Servers aren't free, GTA may have made $1 Billion so far but with the amount they're planning for GTA online, they'd be bleeding money if they didn't have some funds coming in.

Microtransactions + Free content is much better than paid DLC and no microtransactions. Use your head. 

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#13 -Snooze-
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If true, people won't mind it.

This ain't Deep Down where everyone has to bash a PS exclusive because it looks amazing

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You do the same with Xbox games. 

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#14 deactivated-583e460ca986b
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Rock star had to find a way to make the profits that Activision makes without releasing a new GTA every year. Micro transactions is the perfect way to do this.
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#15 k2theswiss
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has long has thjey offer new content for free, idc about micro transactions, but if they try sell content and micros THEN F^ck OFF
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#16 -Snooze-
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Just make a GTA London expansion and charge me £25 for it please, Rockstar

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#17 Heil68
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As long as the items don't effect the balance of the game it wouldn't bother me, I never buy the stuff.
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#18 EthicalBandit
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As long as the items don't effect the balance of the game it wouldn't bother me, I never buy the stuff. Heil68
Exactly. If it's mainly for cosmetic stuff is fine. If it's for weapons and cars in competitive play, then I'll be dissapointed in R*.

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I'll ignore the lack of a source, but if people can buy things that you can gain by grinding I've no big issue. Not everyone has the time to dump 100hrs of hours into a game and at the end of the day skill will trump $$$. However, if they are items that you can only get through paying for them and give a significant advantage then that sucks. I thought the way ME3 handled it worked well.
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#20 T_0_D
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[QUOTE="Davekeeh"]

If true, people won't mind it.

This ain't Deep Down where everyone has to bash a PS exclusive because it looks amazing

-Snooze-

You do the same with Xbox games.

QFT!

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#21 nini200
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Nope. Not happening.

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Keep lying to yourself. :D
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#22 heretrix
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Rock star had to find a way to make the profits that Activision makes without releasing a new GTA every year. Micro transactions is the perfect way to do this. GoldenElementXL
I really don't think profit has ever been a problem with Rockstar. They never have felt the need to make a GTA every year. They've said this multiple times.

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#23 princeofshapeir
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I'd imagine this would be for purchasing clothes or costumes for your online characters rather than things that affect online balance. R* aren't sell-outs.