Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: MrPhishfood on September 18, 2012, 12:35:12 PM
Title: Nintendo supports free-to-play model
Post by: MrPhishfood on September 18, 2012, 12:35:12 PM
I was a little interested about this when I heard it. I've played a few F2P games on PC, most of them being trash because I hate being nudged/pushed in to paying. I have paid money in to these games but only in ones that don't have a pay-to-win element like Tribes: Ascend and Gotham City Imposters.
Here's the quote (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/353603/wii-u-will-support-free-to-play-games-microtransactions/?) from Satoru Iwata: "And because of that, we have prepared a Digital Rights Management system. We have designed the system from a technical standpoint to allow developers to freely take advantage of things like free-to-play and microtransactions."
Up until recently Ghost Recon Online which is currently playable on PC was due for a Wii U release too. Ubisoft however shifted all focus to the PC version (http://www.videogamer.com/news/ghost_recon_online_on_hold_for_wii_u.html) because frankly it was severely lacking in content. Only 4 maps and 2 game modes! Its a good game by the way just really slow progression, but tactical team play is king.
I find this interesting because with the Wii U pad even PC games could be accomodated for. We could see the likes of Guild Wars 2 and Team Fortress 2 on there. It would certainly be easier selecting which disguise for the spy to use on a touch screen than with a keyboard/controller.
Title: Re: Nintendo supports free-to-play model
Post by: Louieturkey on September 18, 2012, 03:56:41 PM
I'm intrigued by them as well. I may actually pick up Guild Wars 2 if it was on the Wii U (as long as it connected to the PC servers as well).
