For all the praise that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer has received for its gun play, its microtransactions were a constant source of contention for some fans. Though 343 Industries has done a lot to improve the limited-time events, not to mention the Challenges and leveling, the in-game store has been criticized for the pricing of items, lack of value in bundles, etc. Starting tomorrow though, there will be changes.
Jerry Hook, 343’s Head of Design, tweeted that, “We’ve been monitoring the discussions on the Shop, bundles, and pricing closely since launch. Using data and community feedback, we’re going to begin rolling out changes to how we package and price items in @Halo Infinite – and it all starts next week.
“Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more.” But that’s not all as the developer will be looking to try “new things throughout the rest of the season so that we can continue to learn and improve for the future. Please keep the feedback coming during this process and I hope to see you all next week for the Cyber Showdown event!”
How much the prices will be reduced remains to be seen but given how a full armor set could cost $20, it certainly can’t get worst. There may also be cases where certain items, like the Cat Ears Helmet, is sold separately as opposed to being included in a bundle. Time will tell.
Halo Infinite is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. You can check out our review for the multiplayer here and the campaign here.
We’ve been monitoring the discussions on the Shop, bundles, and pricing closely since launch. Using data and community feedback, we’re going to begin rolling out changes to how we package and price items in @Halo Infinite – and it all starts next week.
— jerry hook (@hookscourt) January 15, 2022
Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more.
— jerry hook (@hookscourt) January 15, 2022
We will be trying new things throughout the rest of the season so that we can continue to learn and improve for the future. Please keep the feedback coming during this process and I hope to see you all next week for the Cyber Showdown event!
— jerry hook (@hookscourt) January 15, 2022
