NO SEASON PASS, BUT WHAT ABOUT MICROTRANSACTIONS?
BioWare reported weeks ago that Mass Effect Andromeda wouldn’t include a season pass, which is great. They are planning to add more content in the future via DLC, similarly to previous entries of the franchise. However, they have also stated that they are going to include microtransactions.
This downloadable content features card packs, which we can also purchase with in-game currency. They contain new weapons, equipment, characters, etc., which vary in quality. This is not the first time that a Mass Effect game includes microtransactions, since Mass Effect 3 already incorporated these same style of card packs in its multiplayer. It wasn’t a pay-to-win situation, so we should expect Andromeda’s multiplayer to be well balanced… right?
The problem is that EA and their companies are known for their heavier microtransaction policies, found in games like Dead Space 3, FIFA, Madden, NHL, and so on. And this time, EA has more control over Mass Effect than ever before, because of the creation of the new EA Worldwide Studios. This group changes BioWare’s chain of command, which now will be led directly by EA executive Samantha Ryan, instead of BioWare’s current GM Aaron Flynn.
We’ll just have to wait and see how strongly microtransactions are placed into Mass Effect Andromeda.
