GDC: Micro-transactions don’t give level playing field, says WoW man

February 21st, 2008 @ 13:48

Speaking here, Blizzard’s Rob Pardo has said that WoW players want a fair financial system once they’re in the game and that micro-transactions would “betray” them.

“We chose to go with the subscription-based model instead of that approach,” he said. “We’ve taken the approach that we want players to feel like it’s a level playing field once they’re in WoW. Outside resources don’t play into it - no gold buying, etc. We take a hard line stance against it. What you get out of micro-transactions is kind of the same thing and I think our player base would feel betrayed by it. I think that’s something else you have to decide on up-front instead of implementing later.”

Blizzard is currently working towards the release of Wrath of the Lich King, the second major expansion to its 10-million strong MMO.

Posted in: Activision Blizzard, GDC 2008, MMO, Mac, PC
Tags: blizzard, Rob Pardo, world of warcraft, world of warcraft: wrath of the lich king, wow

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