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EA’s Microtransactions Comment Clarified

It was originally reported that Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company’s plan is to make microtransactions common in all upcoming games – but that was partly wrong.

Jorgensen clarified his comments, explaining that upcoming games could have them, not that they all will. 

"I made a statement in the conference along the lines of 'We'll have microtransactions in our games' and the community read that to mean all our games, and that's really not true," Jorgensen said at the Wedbush Technology Conference today, as reported by Polygon. “All of our mobile games will have microtransactions in them, because almost all of them are going to a world where they are play for free," Jorgensen added, mentioning iOS game Real Racing as an example of a game where players could progress with or without paying money.

What microtransactions could mean for those not playing mobile games is downloadable content or services that extend the game’s life beyond its initial release. 

[Source: Polygon]

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  • Sure... ME3 has them. Dead Space 3 has them. Sports games have them. Battlefield has them. But no, you only mean mobile games.
  • Hahahahaha! Alright, EA! I guess you heard that people was getting highly ticked off at you about microtransactions, eh? Is that why you had CFO Blake Jorgensen clarify what he meant? Yeah, I think so. Microtransactions in mobile games are really stupid. Buying 3 dollars worth of content is kinda silly. I never buy that stuff. But hey. Do what you what with your money.
  • So I suppose rather than all of their games having micro-transactions, it will be most of them. Quite a huge improvement EA, glad you clarified because that's TOTALLY different.
  • Let the backpedaling begin!
  • Ugh ('____') Butthurt people i swear. A company tries to make money like every other company and its hated for it. Unless theyr being shoved down your throat. Stop whining like no lives. I hate coming home from college and always seeing people whining and crying about this.
  • "I made a statement in the conference along the lines of 'We'll have microtransactions in our games' and the community read that to mean all our game" Gee, I wonder why we read it that way... "We're building into all of our games the ability to pay for things along the way" This really just sounds like basic damage control. He got caught saying something that's true, but it's also something that wasn't supposed to be mentioned publicly because it makes his company look bad.
  • yeah sure , its just damnage control atm lol

  • See, EA? Damage control, its probably the tool you should be using a lot. Now how about telling the consumers that microtransactions are optional instead of leaving them with the mentality that it's mandatory? Maybe that could've helped sell more copies of DS3.
  • STOP GIVING EA MONEY!
  • I don't see the big deal with micro-transactions. I'm in my third playthrough of Dead Space 3 and haven't bought any thing extra. The game is packed with content and extra modes, you don't need to use the micros.
  • excuses for trying to get more money from gamers after they have bought the game..
  • Too late. Haters gonna hate.
  • People if don't like micro-transactions, IGNORE THEM! Don't just claim the game is FOREVER RUINED just because it micro-transactions that completely optional!

  • I'm just waiting for EA to coin the phrase "Fee to Pay". There should be no form of micro-transactions in a $60 game. Period.
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  • I am not sure u guys get them whole choice factor. Its optional in ds3 for example. But there should be no surprise when companytrys to make more money......so get over it uove in a capitalist society
  • Mass Effect 3smp has micro transactions, and it works great. Hell, Mass Effect 2 essentially has them with the cheap weapon and armor packs, and it works fine. You can get through ME2 JUST FINE without the extra packs. They are there for people who want to spend a little more money to get different weapons. If you seriously have to have a god damn tizzy fit over M-I-C-R-O transactions, then youre in the wrong hobby. People are just being negative nancies because its what they view as fun..
  • So when you said "all our games", you didn't mean "all" your games? Do you think we are this stupid? Just keep your mouth shut.
  • I will say t his again like I have on every other story about EA and their microtransactions.

    Micro transactions are fine when they're in single player and do not affect other people playing the game. I could care less if they include them in singleplayer as long as it has no effect on the game. Like making the game so hard that you pretty much have to buy some super weapon through microtransactions.

    However, in something like Battlefield 3, people can buy better weapons. They can pay to unlock weapons that others work towards by leveling up in multiplayer. Why should those people who spend a little more money be allowed to instantly rank up and unlock all of the weapons in the game?

    Especially in a game where what weapon you have does have an effect on the game because all of the weapons have different stats. So some are more accurate, more powerful, or can fire faster. That is complete bull and should not be done.
  • Wow you just used tizzy fit and negative nancies in the same comment. Such a filthy wordsmith. Lmao!!!

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