Helldivers 2’s Killzone crossover, confirmed and launched right now, December 18, has already sparked a backlash over the price of its objects.
Part one of many Helldivers 2 and Killzone crossover features a Killzone-themed armor set, assault rifle, banner, cape, and participant title.
Amid pleasure that Sony has remembered the Killzone franchise exists over a decade for the reason that launch of the final sport in Guerrilla’s first-person shooter collection are complaints about the price of these things.
The new armor prices 500 Super Credits, the brand new cape 310 Super Credits, the brand new helmet 310 Super Credits, and, most egregious of all, the brand new assault rifle prices 615 Super Credits. Oh, and all these things are solely out there for 5 days earlier than they’re rotated out of the shop.
It’s value placing these costs into context. 1,000 SC prices $9.99 / £7.99 within the in-game retailer. One of Helldivers 2’s premium Warbonds prices 1,000 Super Credits, which implies that if you’d like all of the Killzone objects, you’re simply shy of twice the value of a premium Warbond.
Now, there might be Helldivers 2 gamers who’ve Super Credits saved up after practically a 12 months of taking part in the sport, and it’s value noting you could unlock 300 Super Credits in Warbonds along with your medals, or discover them out and about by looting in gameplay. But the very fact stays that these things are additionally being offered for real-world cash, and the pricing is in contrast to something followers have seen up to now in Helldivers 2.
Meanwhile, the Killzone assault rifle has sparked renewed pay-to-win accusations from some within the sport’s neighborhood, regardless of it being thought-about a little bit of a downgrade in comparison with already out there weapons. The Helldivers subreddit is already affected by complaints, lots of which level out that Helldivers 2 shouldn’t be a free sport and so ought to take a unique method to monetization.
User Straight-Break-4169 said: “No set ought to price over 1,000 SC. Even if we overlook the armor set, a brand new AR?? They severely add a brand new gun and lock it behind a 600 Super Credit paywall!?”
“615 SC for a main weapon is straight up ridiculous,” added Goopmaster_. “I get the sport must be monetized in a roundabout way, I get that the devs’ work isn’t free, however charging half a Warbond value for an assault rifle with no optic is straight up nonsense.”
“I knew it was a slippery slope, however did not assume we would attain that a part of the slope already,” SovietMarma commented. “I’ve willingly paid for 1,000 SC packs for every Warbond launch so I may assist the sport and purchase the Super Store armors that got here with them. Don’t assume I’ll be doing the identical right here.”
In a blog post, Arrowhead stated the Helldivers 2 x Killzone 2 belongs to a brand new tier of “particular” premium content material reserved for collaborations and different “uniquely-themed work.” “Our plan is to give you one thing distinct and particular,” the developer added.
Helldivers 2’s current Illuminate replace breathed new life into the sport, sparking a resurgence in gamers and enthusiasm across the addition of a brand new faction to combat in opposition to. But as has been the case a number of instances in the course of the sport’s rollercoaster first 12 months of dwell service, it’s a case of 1 step ahead, two steps again for neighborhood sentiment.
And, as you’d count on, followers are taking to Steam person opinions to specific their dissatisfaction over the Killzone costs. “The Superstore objects are straight scams,” one unfavorable overview reads. “Such a disgrace after such an amazing replace.”
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