Micro Transactions / In Game Shops and Fable 3 (III)

Micro Transactions / in-game shops and Fable 3 (III)

Micro transactions are nothing new in the world of gaming, some people don’t seem to mind them and swear they enhance their gaming experience but to others they are as welcome as the Grim Reaper at the door.

It is rumored but not confirmed that Fable 3 (III) will have an in game shop to buy special items for real money, this is what is known as micro transactions. We don’t think these special items are necessary to complete or play the game but may give you an advantage, that is if you have the money! We presume the items would be special or legendary weapons, special augments or some far out wacky costumes, a nice gimmick but not necessary for the core of the game. It would be morally unfair and wrong if these items were needed to complete the game unless there are special missions or quests that you could complete to win / find these items.

The in game shop would probably take you to your account on XBOX live (if you have one) and the special items would exchanged for XBOX Live points, just how many points per item remains to be seen.

The MMO World of Warcraft from Blizzard has recently introduced an in game shop to purchase items for real money although we understand there are not many items available, so maybe they are testing the water to see how things pan out or how much money can be extracted from gamers! We will watch how this turn outs.

There are some heated debates on the net regarding these micro transactions or in game shops, but our view is simple, don’t get worked up, if you don’t like the idea or feel you are being ripped off then simply Don’t buy the items and avoid the shop.

This in game shop has yet to be confirmed, we will keep you posted.

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