The Agency to be microtransaction free after all
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.
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 (Page 1 of 1)
Piet Aukeman @ Jun 14th 2008 1:16PM
Truly is the best of both worlds.
Wes @ Jun 14th 2008 11:52PM
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.
Trulz @ Jun 14th 2008 1:21PM
It's always nice to hear that SoE isn't doing the stupidest damned thing possible. Quite a pleasant change of pace.
Stupidiot @ Jun 14th 2008 1:22PM
I thought I read 'battletoads' in the first line, then looked again and realised how stupid I'd been.
kataztrophy @ Jun 14th 2008 1:28PM
You're not the only one...
juju187 @ Jun 14th 2008 1:42PM
battletoads remake PS3 exclusive...
Huey2k2 @ Jun 14th 2008 2:08PM
It'd be a 360 exclusive if anything, seeing as how you know, MS owns Rare.
browntown @ Jun 14th 2008 4:48PM
SONY, make it subscribtion free, and ill buy it. Throw as many ads in there as u want, just make it free to play.
NATO_Duke @ Jun 14th 2008 8:18PM
Free to play MMO's FTW!