The Agency to be microtransaction free after all

by Griffin McElroy { Jun 14th 2008 at 1:00PM }

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.

Tags: agency, dlc, microtransaction, mmo, mmorpg, soe, sonyonlineentertainment, the-agency, theagency

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.