Ghost Recon Breakpoint is Not Pay to Win, Ubisoft Insists

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint is Not Pay to Win, Ubisoft Insists

by Sam Aberdeen on 04 October, 2019

If you've been following gaming news lately, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint has come under fire by critics and the community for its implementation of microtransactions - the dreaded pay-to-win kind. It didn't sit well with a lot of gamers who felt that Ubisoft may have taken it a bit too far, but now, the developer has come out to clarify some of those nagging concerns. This comes in light of them removing plenty of the pay-to-win mechanics that were present during the early launch week of the game for those who bought the Gold and Ultimate Editions of the game.

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Ubisoft recently took to their forums to address the issues surrounding the microtransactions present in the game. They removed the "time saver" items that were purchasable with real-world money, which include "Skill Point bundles, XP Boosters, parts bundles for advanced weapon upgrades". According to them, these were not meant to launch right now, but at a later stage in order to give new players a chance to catch up if they feel the need to do so.

Ubisoft provided an "overall philosophy" too:

With Ghost Recon Breakpoint, we always aimed at offering a fair and rewarding experience to our players however they want to experience our game, in solo, co-op, PvE or PvP.

From the beginning, two key factors stood out as extremely important for the team:
- That Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint doesn’t include any pay-to-win elements.
- To make sure that players not choosing to engage with in-game purchases do not see their experience affected. Players will be able to unlock skills and get access to plenty of varied loot & items by simply playing the game.

The inclusion of these microtransactions in the first place has caused quite a divide in the gaming community, with both sides having some fair points. However, the reality of the situation is that the multitude of microtransactions - regardless of how insidious they are - still exist in the game, and that's something that needs to be addressed. It sets a bad precedence for future Ubisoft games that might have great potential, and I'd hate to see the company succumb to these practices to the point where it begins to affect the overall experience, or significantly hurt their products.

What are your thoughts on Breakpoint's microtransactions? Let us know in the comments below.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Our final review is coming soon, but in the meantime, have a look at our impressions so far.

Sam Aberdeen

Writer. Enthusiast of all things geek. Legend has it he completed Final Fantasy VII without a memory card.

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There are 3 comments

TempestXtreme

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahaha.

DEATHGIGAS

Yes, sure Ubi, sure. One step forward, then shoot the dog. Great philosophy.

Lurch

Or - if you're taking elements from RPGs that have existed and refined the formula for several decades by this point - you could design the game with a levelling curve that enables quick progression through the early to mid-game, with tough, grindy aspects there for high-level players that want to eke more out of your game.

The amount of PR-sanctioned bollocks we're going to see from companies as the push-back against lootboxes and pay-to-win mechanics in full-price games become more vocal wil no doubt be hilarious.

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