The Resident Evil 2 remake ESRB rating came out recently and people are worried it will have microtransactions because of an \u00ab\u00a0In-Game Purchases\u00a0\u00bb designator.<\/b>
\nWhether or not Resident Evil 2 remake microtransactions will be included in the game is something that is a potential hot-button topic amongst fans. While Capcom hasn\u2019t announced any sort of premium currency or in-game purchases for the RE2 remake, a line of text in the recently released ESRB rating is giving fans pause. In addition to the standard descriptors of the game\u2019s rating, there\u2019s a line that reads: \u201cIn-Game Purchases (PlayStation 4, Xbox One).\u201d
Some have interpreted that line to mean that there\u2019ll be microtransactions in Resident Evil 2 remake that will somehow affect the gameplay. However, if you take the time to compare that line with other games the ESRB has rated and take a second to think instead of jumping to conclusions, you\u2019ll find this line likely means something else entirely.
To compare the line about in-game purchases in Resident Evil 2 remake\u2019s ESRB description, I turned to another recently released game that has some confirmed upcoming DLC: Persona 3 Dancing in Moonlight. P3D \u2018s ESRB description includes the line, \u201cIn-Game Purchases (PS Vita, PlayStation 4).\u201d I know that there are no plans to introduce premium currency to this game and that any paid content would refer to the additional tracks or costumes that will be available for purchase and download. The in-game purchases refer to the fact that if you go to the System menu on the main menu of P3D, you can access the PSN store DLC menu while playing.
So, this establishes that the ESRB \u201cIn-Game Purchases\u201d designator doesn\u2019t necessarily only refer to what fans would consider purchases that would be \u201charmful\u201d to the experience. That leaves us with the following likely scenarios that \u201cIn-Game Purchases\u201d could consist of in RE2 Remake:
Since Capcom hasn\u2019t released any info that would point to another game mode that would use premium currency, I believe the above 4 scenarios are the most likely to occur. If there is by chance a raid mode of some sort, we may see microtransactions that only affect that mode, much like the implementation in Resident Evil Revelations 2.
As of now, though, with the information we have about Resident Evil 2 remake, there\u2019s no reason to jump to the conclusion there\u2019s any sort of premium currency or loot box-type microtransactions in the game.<\/p>\n