For Anthem hopefuls wondering how BioWare’s Action RPG will price its microtransactions, here is how much the Shards – the premium, in-game currency – will cost.
Previously, Anthem developer BioWare detailed how the game’s microtransactions would work by revealing an in-game premium currency Shards. It’s worth highlighting that these Shards cannot be used to purchase anything that gives one player a distinct advantage over another or loot boxes, but instead, it will be used to purchase cosmetics like Javelin skins, materials, and emotes.
BioWare has thus far not gone too deep into the issue with Anthem, as many gamers are hesitant when the phrase microtransaction comes up and perhaps rightfully so. Microtransactions, when done incorrectly, can be predatory and turn a game into a pariah within its own community. That said, this doesn’t appear to be the case, as the initial price for the purchase of Shards is much lower than other cosmetic-only microtransaction-filled games currently on the market.
