CD Projekt Red, the team behind the Witcher and upcoming Cyberpunk 2020 games, has taken a firm stance against microtransactions.<\/b>
\nIn a recent interview, CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kicinski stated that the company\u2019s upcoming RPG, Cyberpunk 2020, would have some online elements to it. This sparked fears that the company would be embracing a \u201cgames as service\u201d model involving heavy use of DLC and microtransactions.
As anyone who\u2019s been following the recent controversy surrounding Star Wars: Battle Front II knows, microtransactions and DLC have become dirty words amongst gamers. EA\u2019s decision to create a \u201cpay-to-win\u201d system for its latest Star Wars shooter sparked such a backlash that EA temporarily suspended all microtransactions.
Though a relatively small studio, CD Projekt Red has earned a lot of goodwill in the gaming community for its Witcher series. In addition to being well-made games, the studio\u2019s policy of providing a steady stream of free DLC, combined with fairly-priced expansion packs for the Witcher III, has made it one of the more consumer-friendly companies in the industry.
That\u2019s why so many people were concerned about the possibility of the company embracing a \u201cgames as service\u201d model that many believe is nothing more than price-gouging. On Sunday, the CD Projekt Red team took to Twitter to make it clear that Cyberpunk 2020 would feature, among other things, \u201cno bullshit.\u201d
The company\u2019s commitment to a single-player game comes as a relief since many companies, such as EA, have basically declared single-player games dead. However, CD Projekt Red took things a step further by declaring that there would be no hidden catches and that gamers would \u201cget what you pay for.\u201d In a world where AAA games often release with multiple editions, season passes, and microtransactions, it is refreshing to a see a company committed to bucking that trend.
While the tweet did not mention EA, you may wonder if the \u201cwe leave greed to others\u201d crack was a direct shot at the disaster surrounding Battlefront II \u2018s microtransactions.<\/p>\n

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