Speaking to IGN at a press event for the game, NetherRealm Studios marketing manager Brian Goodman said that the company wasn’t prepared to discuss microtransactions “yet”. “We are not releasing any details on that yet,” Goodman said. Which is a massively vague statement that is open for any kind of interpretation. But that’s a good thing.
But let’s say that Mortal Kombat X will have microtransactions. What area of the game would they be implemented in? The popular theory, is that the Krypt would be ripe for the picking. A graveyard of bonus content that has appeared in several other Mortal Kombat games already, the Krypt has yet to be confirmed in Mortal Kombat X.
But the grind to earn some koins in order to unlock Krypt kontent could tie in perfectly to microtransactions. After all, why go through several ladders of kombat, when you can merely buy a stack o’ koins and start unlocking the bonuses? But it’s something that I just don’t see happening. Mortal Kombat 9 was released back in 2011, which was a year that was already heavy on microtransactions. And the only extra content that players could really pay for, were DLC characters.
The Krypt was present, but players had to grind out koins in order to open up graves and areas. And that’s something that I don’t see changing in X. What I do see players being charged for in that game however, are vanity items. Extra costumes, outfits and new looks. Mortal Kombat 9 had plenty of them for sale, non-essential gear that was tied strictly to your ego. There’ll most likely be DLC characters again, seeing as how Goro is a pre-order exclusive, but I’m alright with that.
And if Mortal Kombat X is going to have that kind of kontent again, then I have no problems with it. Paying for extras is a far cry from paying to win, after all.
Last Updated: February 9, 2015
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 9, 2015 at 08:12
If you’re playing MKX on PK at 4K, do you have to call it 4C?
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:13
Bah, mikrotrasaktions, SIES
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 9, 2015 at 08:14
mikrotransaksies!
Hammersteyn
February 9, 2015 at 08:14
Oof right in the grammar
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:17
Ek kots sommer in my kussing van daai k@k
Dutch Matrix
February 9, 2015 at 10:24
Ek k@k sommer in my kussing van daai kots
Ceyber, The Metal Rabbit
February 9, 2015 at 08:38
http://i.qkme.me/3turro.jpg
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:40
Preach it brudda
Nahuel Graziani
February 9, 2015 at 08:14
Buy now! Special offer, today only!
Unlock Sub-Zero’s Classic Ninja Skin for $0.99, but that’s not all! Spend $1.99 or more and get Shao Kahn’s exclusive “Wrath of Kahn” Fatality!
Spend $4.99 or more and get classic MK1 and MK2 costumes for all base characters (DLC character skins not included).
Don’t miss out on Mortal Kombat X’s “Launch Day Special”, which nets you an additional fatality for all base characters, additional skins and arenas and the mystery DLC character, exclusive to this special only!
The D
February 9, 2015 at 08:15
If you’re stupid enough to buy DLC vanity flair, then you don’t deserve to keep your money.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 9, 2015 at 08:15
Vanity Flair, the magazine for discerning DLC cosmetics.
Nahuel Graziani
February 9, 2015 at 08:15
I got R50 that says if there was a Batman skin for Scorpion, you’d be all over that like a fly on a turd.
The D
February 9, 2015 at 08:16
R50? Fuckit, have R200.
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:18
I’d pay R50 to see Darryn covered in flies and turds
Hammersteyn
February 9, 2015 at 08:19
R50? Fuckit, have R200.
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:20
We should get a kickstarter for this, we could pay ALL the Lagz expenses for 3 years easy
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 9, 2015 at 08:22
Ag nee, sies man.
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:24
FOR THE LULZ
Hammersteyn
February 9, 2015 at 08:25
He can wear his mankini 😛
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:26
This one?
(refresh if you DARE)
Hammersteyn
February 9, 2015 at 08:28
*Closes page, never to return
Admiral Chief
February 9, 2015 at 08:32
Hahahaha, this man knows what to fear
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
February 9, 2015 at 09:17
FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
thereisnospoon
February 9, 2015 at 12:42
^^this homie knows whats up
Hammersteyn
February 9, 2015 at 08:19
I can see how people would spend MT rather than finish another tower of 300 challenges. Especially the last challenge. Their loss though. They will have their shiny but the tower will always be left unfinished and that’s something a true gamer can never do.
Sageville
February 9, 2015 at 10:05
My tower….so unfinished… so sad
WitWolfy
February 9, 2015 at 08:45
Wow these “Season passes” are getting out of hand these days.. Why release a game at all these days? Just sell us the demo then just paste a “Season pass” on the main menu to fool us like you already have for the last 7 years to get the full experience.
Ghost In The Rift
February 9, 2015 at 08:47
And so it starts!
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
February 9, 2015 at 09:10
Mikrotansaktions? Nee sies man
Ross Woofels Mason
February 9, 2015 at 09:31
I am ok with with it even the DLC items stick to vanity items, then give me as many cool costumes as you can while I fling my money at you.
Dutch Matrix
February 9, 2015 at 10:28
Just confirm they got Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees this time about and I will fling solid gold poop at them.
thereisnospoon
February 9, 2015 at 12:41
I can deal with vanity items, costumes and such, being sold as dlc but I hate that certain characters require an additional purchase. I miss the days of old where bonus fighters could be unlocked in game