While spending boatloads of cash on ritzy garments and top-of-the-line gadgetry may seem like a natural behavior for an international man or woman of mystery, gamers weren't keen to last month's announcement that Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming MMO The Agency would be riddled with character-customizing microtransactions. Fortunately, in a recent interview with Eurogamer, the game's developers set the record straight, ensuring that we won't be blowing all our real-world money on digital Emporio Armanis.
The developers explained that they had not enlisted the aid of virtual trading house Live Gamer to establish a microtransaction system, but rather to create a real-world auction house to allow players to trade and sell in-game items (much like the Everquest II Station Exchange). It seems your operatives will have to secure new attire the old fashioned way -- by viciously bonking an appropriately dressed underling, pulling him behind a curtain, and performing a sartorial quick change that would put even Hannah Montana to shame.
Reader Comments (9)
Posted: Jun 14th 2008 11:52PM EngadgetSoFunny said
Get your weapons! Buy them here! Only $9.95 points! Guranteed to be better than end-game gear. We promies or your money back. Get them while they last!
*Next Week*
Weapons even more powerful, $10.95, $10.95, get them before their gone.
*Next Week*
Weapons even more powerful, $12.95, $12.95, get them before their gone. Brought to you by Sony Online Entertainment, ruiners of Star Wars Galaxy.
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*Next Week*
Weapons even more powerful, $10.95, $10.95, get them before their gone.
*Next Week*
Weapons even more powerful, $12.95, $12.95, get them before their gone. Brought to you by Sony Online Entertainment, ruiners of Star Wars Galaxy.
Posted: Jun 14th 2008 1:21PM (Unverified) said
It's always nice to hear that SoE isn't doing the stupidest damned thing possible. Quite a pleasant change of pace.
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Posted: Jun 14th 2008 4:48PM (Unverified) said
SONY, make it subscribtion free, and ill buy it. Throw as many ads in there as u want, just make it free to play.
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