Here, Helldivers 2 has officially revealed its first crossover skins collaboration: Killzone 2. But players immediately refused to take the $20 price tag, and now the sci-fi shooter’s developers are trying to put an end to the fan rebellion with a holiday gift.
Inspired by Helghast Zone de destruction The sets cost $20 each, more than anything currently offered in the paid game. While Arrowhead Game Studios isn’t confirming that future collaborations will be priced below that amount, they are offering the second set of the crossover in an attempt to win back fans as the holiday season approaches.
“First of all, we are offering everyone the planned second wave of the Hell Divers x Zone de destruction collaboration articles today, for free”, developers written in a new blog post. “The distribution of these items will begin soon, in two waves. We will also extend the availability of items currently in the Superstore from 5 to 10 days so that you have a chance to obtain them and reduce the risk of them going unnoticed. »
The problem is the fact that Helldivers 2 is a $40 game that charges free prizes for new skins as part of a potential slippery slope, amid its expanding post-launch monetization strategy. Arrowhead’s CEO made the argument that premium games like Zone de destruction collaboration is how the company can afford to maintain major updates, like the recent introduction from the enemy faction of the Illuminati, completely free.
But many players felt like this crossed the line and was out of step with the game’s previous model of releasing new unlockables in $10 battle passes (which can be partially paid for with currency slowly accumulated in the game). In fact, the Zone de destruction The set was originally supposed to be part of a Warbond, but the studio decided against it for fear of a negative reaction to that as well. “Some of you are unhappy with the item prices and we will review this matter,” the company responded in its latest update.
In addition to extending the life of new crossover items in the store’s monthly rotation, it appears that Arrowhead is also looking for a way to have a secondary store of items that never changes so that latecomers always have a chance to buy the most sought-after crossover products. Some fans feared this latest economic encroachment was due to interference from publisher Sony, but CEO Shams Jorjani said in the Helldivers 2 Discord claimed this was not the case. “It’s a partnership, but we are in the driving seat,” he wrote. “This is our responsibility. »
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