Since it was launched in 2014, Halo: The Master Chief Collection obtained a wide range of updates and tweaks, together with maps and modes that in some circumstances have been by no means within the unique video games. But one factor that wasn’t added have been in-game microtransactions. That might change quickly, nevertheless, as Halo builders 343 Industries proceed to debate the choice of letting gamers purchase in-game foreign money to unlock new beauty objects.

When it was first launched practically eight years in the past, The Master Chief Collection was a large mess. It took years for 343 to patch and enhance the sport earlier than it turned one thing price taking part in. Since then, it’s turn out to be the most effective packages in gaming and is a real treasure trove for Halo followers because it contains a shit ton of content material, new and outdated. Players can replay all of the traditional Halo video games, from 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved to 343’s first unique entry within the collection, 2012’s Halo 4, with on-line and offline modes absolutely purposeful. And via all of this, the sport by no means had microtransactions. All of the newly added skins and cosmetics might solely be unlocked by taking part in, leveling up, and finishing challenges. But plainly period of the MCC is likely to be coming to an finish.

In a brand new weblog publish from final week, 343 mentioned the persevering with debate over proposed microtransactions to be added the sport. The concept is that as a result of there’s a lot beauty content material in MCC, new or returning gamers could not wish to spend a bunch of time grinding to entry all of it. So as a substitute, 343 would let these gamers purchase “Spartan Points,” which exchange the outdated Season Points. Spartan Points (SP) may very well be used to purchase no matter cool armor or skins gamers would possibly need, skipping the grind to unlock cosmetics for multiplayer avatars usable within the a number of video games MCC has on provide.

In MCC, you’ll be able to presently unlock beauty objects equivalent to skins for the assorted video games included within the assortment. And when you can’t combine or match cosmetics, like utilizing a Halo Reach helmet in Halo 2 for instance, you’ll be able to earn SP in any sport and all SP is common and works throughout all cosmetics and seasons. This system isn’t altering, it’s simply that 343 would possibly let gamers purchase SP to skip the grind sooner or later.

This isn’t the primary time the corporate has introduced up this matter. Back in June, in a distinct weblog publish, it first floated the thought of including purchasable SP to the sport. As you’ll be able to seemingly guess, it didn’t go over nicely with most Halo gamers. In this newest replace, 343 acknowledges the offended response this obtained from gamers.

“As expected, a lively conversation ensued across the community as well as within the MCC team,” mentioned 343. “In addition to some frustrations at the prospects of purchasing SP, much of the feedback focused on general frustrations with the current SP earn rates in MCC (particularly once players have hit level 100).”

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If you were hoping for a definitive answer one way or the other about this, you’ll have to keep waiting. 343 goes on to say that “no decision has been made” about letting players buy SP, though the studio did lay out plans for increasing the amount of SP players earn from leveling up. This has been a point of frustration among many players and one that is likely contributing to some of the negative feedback over the decision to insert microtransactions in MCC. 

For now, 343 says it will continue to listen to player feedback and internal debates about the topic. If I had to guess though, at this point, the fact it still won’t say no, means microtransactions are coming, it’s just when and in what flavor.