I’m defending it because of disingenuous trogs like you trying to suggest that it’s somehow harming the quality of the game by having a neutered redundant MTX system.

Microtransactions do harm the quality of a game. Especially a fucking $70 single player game.

Again, it’s full priced. DD2 does not need microtransactions.

I’m defending it because you’re trying to suggest that them removing MTX from an already failed title is anything but proof CAPCOM wasn’t interested in putting any investment in the franchise.

They were interested enough in doing a re-release. If you’re interested enough in doing that then you would also be interested enough in slipping in those MTX if they were successful otherwise you’d be missing out on cash. Cash being the one thing companies love the most and would not think twice about getting more. It’d be fucking stupid for them to leave successful MTX out of a game like that.

On the topic of interest, don’t forget as well that DD2 would have come sooner if it weren’t for the director choosing to go for DMC V first.

Source: https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/02/07/capcom-given-choice-to-make-dragons-dogma-2-decided-on-devil-may-cry-5-first

So it’s not exactly a complete lack of interest. Otherwise the DD2 wouldn’t have come at all.

So again, no, the MTX was likely left out of DA because it just wasn’t successful enough to warrant the time to put it in.

I’m defending it because to call this predatory is like calling a Shih Tzu a predator.

It is predatory.

Again, there’s no reason for it to be in there.

They’re not starved for cash.

It’s a 70$ game so fat stacks going their way.

I’d bet my cock and balls that the MTX is just lining pockets as MTX often does.

I’m defending it because microtransactions aren’t as bad as you’re making them out to be.

Except they are. Were you not around back before MTX kicked off? Back when you could just get shit by playing the game normally without having to bust out your wallet for an extra character or a shiny .png When MTX become the main focus games suffer.

Some of the best games to exist; exist because of the microtransactions that are in them.

“MUH FAVORITE GAME! NO CRITICIZE!”

Kind of knew that the argument was going in that direction. No one in their right mind defends something that has no benefit to themselves like this.

MTX can’t be bad because then that would be something against your favorite games and your favorite games can’t possibly be bad, right?

Other than that, why don’t you go and list off some of those games because I think there may be a pattern. Other than “Muh games”.

Also, some of the best games ever exist do so without needing micro-transactions. Shit, games survived without them for decades before the internet allowed for MTX to exist.

Almost like MTX aren’t actually needed and a good product will make good money on it’s own merit.

There’s also a better way to further monetize a game post-release. It’s called releasing expansions. You know, like what Elden Ring is about to come out. A decent to good sized chunk of content that (hopefully) has had a good amount of care and attention put into it. Rather than selling a fucking JPEG for £15 and calling it a day, selling something that you would have unlocked in a better game by just being good at the game or just preying on people with poor impulse control.

I wholeheartedly support microtransaction systems like this

Stockholm syndrome is some wack shit, I tell ya.

I think the devs have done an incredible job with the game

Bro, you do realize you can enjoy a game and at the same time recognize any problems it has, right? Enjoying a game does not mean you’re obliged in any way to blindly defend a game, downplay it’s issues and only talk good about it.

There’s just no reason for a full priced game by a cash strapped, big ass AAA publishing company, to have micro-transactions.

They’re not a cash starved indie company. But even while Indie games having MTX is a little more understandable, it’s still a bit dubious even there.

I’m almost tempted to buy some of these literally worthless microtransactions simply as a fuck you to all the virtue signalling losers fixating on the game.

Ah yes, waste your own money and let a group of people live rent free in your head. Pretty good way to spite them. While they’re sat there not wasting their money, you’re just throwing yours away. They’ll literally won’t know what hit them. Probably because they’ll have no idea you’re doing it. But still, you go dude. Burn that money! By the way, ever heard of the phrase “Cutting off your nose just to spite your face”?