{"id":343053,"date":"2025-07-23T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=390891"},"modified":"2025-07-23T06:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:49:55","slug":"according-to-the-creators-of-assassins-creed-microtransactions-make-games-more-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/according-to-the-creators-of-assassins-creed-microtransactions-make-games-more-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the creators of Assassin&#039;s Creed, microtransactions make games more fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ubisoft has reaffirmed its commitment to microtransactions, describing them not only as part of its business model, <strong>but also as a way to make games &#8220;more fun&#8221;<\/strong>. However, this stance has drawn criticism from both players and the media due to the inclusion of features such as paid XP boosters in its single-player titles.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paying more and less consciously is fun, apparently<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Despite the controversies, the study has achieved significant financial successes with its recent releases in the Assassin\u2019s Creed series, such as Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla and Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows. In its latest annual report, <strong>Ubisoft reiterated its intention to continue implementing microtransactions in full-price games, highlighting its desire to &#8220;respect the player experience&#8221; and resort to &#8220;sustainable&#8221; monetization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Assassin&#039;s Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vovkzbtYBC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The report highlights what seems to be an attempt to balance integrating microtransactions into the company&#8217;s financial strategy while assuring players that these practices will not be abused. <strong>It is mentioned that &#8220;the golden rule when developing premium games is to allow players to enjoy the game in its entirety without the need to spend more.&#8221;<\/strong> However, this statement contrasts with the idea that microtransactions can enhance the player experience by allowing for avatar customization or faster progression.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>By allowing players to purchase progression upgrades, Ubisoft exposes itself to criticism regarding game design that could favor a payment system prioritizing transactions over the free gaming experience. 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