Assassin’s Creed Origins
A surprise entry from Ubisoft here, given that previous Assassin’s Creed games have handled microtransactions so poorly. Origins takes a different tact to, say, Unity, showing the player the microtransaction system at the start of the game, then never again. The Helix Credits screen is situated on a different menu to everything else and allows players to purchase new mounts, outfits and weapons. Almost everything you can buy with Helix credits can be earned in game by leveling up and grinding, so the system is mostly for those wanting to save time getting to their favorite weapon or mount.
All players who purchased the Season Pass or finished the game’s prologue received Helix Credits to spend in-game. This try before you buy aspect allows players to see if the microtransactions are worth it for them before putting down real money. Origins is a completely single-player affair too, meaning that there is no pay-to-win ugliness.
