The big July update for Gran Turismo Sport is now available to download on PlayStation 4. It features new cars, a new track, and the addition of microtransactions to the game. We're sure that the latter will go down especially well here on the internet.
Said microtransactions give you the option of purchasing cars with real money. They're live right now in Japan, where you can reportedly spend around £2 to unlock vehicles that are under the in-game price of 2 million credits. However, you can't just splash real cash on the title's best cars -- you'll still need to earn the top tier machines within the game itself. It's also worth noting that there are no cars locked exclusively behind these new microtransactions.
Since it launched in October 2017, Gran Turismo Sport has been heavily updated with completely free content patches. Before its release, however, we questioned whether microtransactions would eventually find their way into the game -- and here they are.
What do you make of this? Add to your garage in the comments section below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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I wish they would make mucrotransactions to level up. That grind to level 50 is unreal
@Brasilkilla Isn’t that Pay to Win?
I actually don't mind this type of microtransaction since the item can be obtained through play as well.
Personally, I wouldn't pay as I can obtain it through simply playing. But I do understand why others might be tempted though.
What's the new track?
When I read that the latest patch has microtransactions, I cancelled the download. The next thing which I did, was to delete the game from my HDD.
@Hengist weird.
@MaseSco Yeah, from the description in the article, they've gone out of their way to make them as unobtrusive as possible. They're also, from what I understand, for things that long-time players would've unlocked ages ago.
If microtransactions simply must be put in games, others could learn from this example.
@Derpie1 nope, not at all. You don't get any perks or boosts , or faster cars as u level up, its just there to show how much u play the game. I only need trophy for level 50 for platinum and the grind is ******* ubreal, I'm talking about no less than 800 hrs to do it legit
@Brasilkilla Careful with the language please!
Sorry about that
@Hengist major applause for this guy. (i did the same with street fighter V when they announced lootboxes, i sold the game that week.)
as for me i have had no interest in this game whatsoever, i've stopped playing the GT series since 5, but by announcing micros they just dug their own grave even deeper, i won't even think of GT when i want to play a racer anymore, series is dead to me now.
@kyleforrester87 What's weird about it? I don't like to support games that feature microtransactions, and as I consider GT Sport to be more arcade than simulation, it was no great loss.
@huyi Thanks huyi,
Apparently, I'm weird for having standards.
@Hengist new update, some free content, and you cancelled it because of some optional microtransactions? That's weird.
Now, if it was a game you didn't really like (as you have suggested in your second post) and the update started automatically and you probably wernt going to play it anyway then that's a different story. But your original post made it sound like some heroic sacrifice based on some deep-seated principal. Like if I decided not to get the FF7 remake just because it turned out it'd have a few microtransactions.
wow thanks Sony so gratefull. others removing the ffffffffff things you start adding them.
@kyleforrester87 I thought that the game was ok. Although I prefer hardore simulations, I'm not a sim snob, and will enjoy most types of racing games. It's not really my fault, if YOU perceived my post as some 'heroic sacrifice'. I deleted it, (as I previously mentioned), because I don't like to support games that feature microtransactions. That's it. There's no underlying sinister motive, just that.
@kyleforrester87 My point of view as well. Also consider: he and I, we already HAVE the game. There's no difference in not playing it at all anymore VS just not purchasing microstransaction stuff. Which I wont. It's easy to ignore and I got way more than my original money's worth out of it already so. All good for me.
@Hengist that's fair enough. The impression I got is that you were downloading the update and were anticipating it. Then when you realised there were MTs in the update you deleted it. But in fact you just didn't much like it anyway.
@Hengist As I replied to kyleforrester, why not just ignore the MTs? You already bought the game anyways.
@Scollurio pretty much. Of course everyone should have principals and standards but let's not cut off our noses to spite our face. Faces? I dunno.
@Brasilkilla I don't consider leveling up quick pay to win. But if the grind was forcing you in that direction, maybe.
@Scollurio I could ignore them, but my stance on this matter isn't driven entirely by how MT's affect me on a personal level. It's more to do, with how it affects the rich and poor out there. I just think that its unfair that somebody with no money has to grind for something, whilst others with money can simply buy there way ahead. I just don't like the premise or principle of it. Therefore, I feel more comfortable, by making a stand against the practice. I realise that by doing this it will have no impact, but at least it makes me feel better, knowing that I've backed up my thoughts with some kind of action.
@kyleforrester87 To be honest Kyle, the main attraction of GTS, for me, was the VR component of the game.
@Hengist so imagine you got a new VR update with 50 tracks, 100 new cars.. but a single microtransaction for a Fred Flinstone car. Would you still have deleted it? Just trying to figure out where the line is
Right as Forza removes in app purchases.
Smooth Sony.
So this means Nintendo are now the only ones to not put IAPs in a paid for title.
@Hengist Monster Hunter World has microtransactions i even spend €5 already but i also played for 478 hours it where two stances. But they give the game free updates and new monsters so i cant be bothered. 😁 😃 😂 🤣
@kyleforrester87 Under that scenario, with just one microtransaction, I think that I may have swallowed my principles. I don't really know and I'm just trying to be honest with you, as I'm not a saint. On the other hand, I bought Shadow of war, but didn't play it until this month, when they patched out the microtransactions. For ages it just sat there unplayed because of MT's.
@Knuckles-Fajita I dont understand the problem you can unlock everything. 😕🤨🤔
I think you are being dramatic for nothing. 😜
Funny people crap on MTs in forza 7 yet people seem to be ok with MTs in GT Sport. Gamer hypercities at its finest
@Hengist haha fair enough. Personally, as far as video games go, I try not to have principals. Of course I want my hobby to be fun but let's face it we should have bigger fish to fry. So I won't lose sleep over stuff like MTs. If I wake up one day and realise gaming now sucks I'll.. I dunno, take up skateboarding or something.
@Shadowwarrior There's a difference between this where you actually know what your buying compared to Forza's lootbox crap.
Also worth mentioning that you can disable the PSN shop link in the game's menu too.
@kyleforrester87 That's a good stance to have. Please don't view my own feelings on this matter, as some kind of condemnation towards people who don't mind or even support MT's in games. I don't disrespect people, just because they don't share my own views. That was never my intention.
@Hengist cheers!
Sadly the F1 car can't have it's livery changed, assumedly cos Mercedes are been childish.
@Bliquid is this confirmed??
From a visual point of view the new track (Circuit de Sainte-Croixe) is pretty uninspiring stuff from Polyphony Digital. Apart from the bridge it just looks like a cookie cutter version of half of the other tracks in the game. I know it's free, but even so PD can do better than this.
@kyleforrester87
I would pay top dollar for a Fred Flintstone car, and I've never made a single microtransaction purchase in my life.
@Bliquid cos if it's true I got to get my but down to CEX or game for a trade in on my physical copies 😂😂
Doesn't bother me in the slightest. Considering how fast credits get earned (and how enjoyable they are to earn), I wouldn't ever spend real money on them, but understand that some people are very limited on time.
It's a great example of a policy that does no harm, but only good.
@Hengist Strange
@magiphone Change the record, this has already been covered. It's not my fault if you can't appreciate or understand other people's views. Being like that, is what I'd call strange.
I mean it makes sense. They’ve been updating it monthly for seven or eight months now without charging. Hopefully they’ll keep doing the free updates and fund them through optional microtransactions.
@Knuckles-Fajita
@Octane Yes but are those purchases in-app and gate otherwise inaccessible content, or just give you an AI to fight against, a figure on a shelf for use in other games, Pokemon exempt, and external to the game?
Microtransactions in games don't really bother me because they're entirely optional. I'd like to saý that I've never bought any but I reckon I've spent about £20 overall on them decking out my ships in Elite Dangerous.
As for GT Sport, £2 for a new whip is cheap as chips if you don't have the time to grind.
@Knuckles-Fajita Well, at least you can earn the cars in-game by just playing. I'd say that's a lot better than having them exclusively behind a paywall.
@Octane The characters were added post-release. Paid DLC is not equivalent to microtransactions. If Nintendo gave you the option to unlock every character instantly by spending a few pounds, that would be different. Otherwise, every paid DLC would be considered microtransactions such as Witcher 3's expansions or Horizon: Frozen Wilds.
For once can we not bring Nintendo into this discussion?
@ShogunRok aren’t they involved in like almost every comment section?
Hm MTs are not going away anytime soon. As long as they are pure cosmetic and don't affect another person's gameplay and the items can be obtained within the game itself, I'm totally fine with them.
Of course, in a perfect world we pay 60 bucks for a game and get a year full of monthly content updates for free on top. Only, the world isn't perfect!
I do get "MT-boycotters" though, as I am a nestle and EA boycotter.
@ShogunRok
Nintendo doesn't do MTs.
Didn't the producer of this game say there wouldn't be any MTX?
@get2sammyb Sure. But you're also a platform holder. You have other revenue streams to fund that with. Heck, paid DLC if you need to.
How about some of that PS+ money? The game is mostly online anyway.
I think it's telling that they said they wouldn't do this, then did, suspiciously riiiight after John Kodera said they would begin exploring this.
Give it two years, full Xbox up in here. Not in every game but a lot of them. The new leadership expressed interest in this monetisation.
That's fair enough. It's been more than 6 months of free content, and if it continues like this, some cheap microtransactions seem okay to me. They're not pay to win, and you can still unlock everything without them.
As long as you can buy the cars with in-game currency I honestly don't care about the microtransactions.
The most impotant news is that we get a beautiful new track, eight awesome cars, and three new Campaign events. That's what I'm excited for.
their not a pay to win micro transaction unlike battle front this is a good game with free updates new tracks and new cars all for free
don't see the problem they arn't forced on you so just enjoy a good racer
I think it's better to have mtx on gaas game like this rather than dlc that separate player base, as long as the mtx didn't ruin the game economy.
I do think it's better if PD launch this game with $40 price, mtx included, and a lifetime of free car/track support for the game.
Had it since release and I dont particularly see this as a major issue.
Cars over a certain value are off limits with the MT's, also considering that most online races are set to a "BoP" to level the playing field, the purchase of a car by someone else wont make a difference when racing other players.
I'm not a fan of MT's, however i dont see this one as a problem, as the "pay to win" potential does not exist, you simply cant buy your way to victory in a race online, while the offline races are easy to win anyway.
Polyphony have arguably intergrated it as harmlessly as possible , although it does make you wonder whats potentially to come in their next GT game, whenever that will be....
@Jriibz Oh yeah they did I forgot about it.
@Bliquid And if you look it like this this is paid DLC...DLC is Downloadable Content Which Cars are.
MTX are cosmetics type of content,effects,pay to lvl up faster etc etc.
@Jriibz Awakening didnt have IAPs. And FE Heroes you dont pay for the game first.
@Jriibz Awakening didnt have Microtransactions.
I said they have yet to release a game you pay for upfront that has them.
@Bliquid If we are looking at it both of them are only DLC not mtx.
Which obviously they are not.
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