I'm actually afraid of what Rockstar is going to do with microtransactions when it comes to Red Dead Redemption 2 after seeing the amount of money they have made on micros with GTA (Shark Cards) I miss the days of just buying the game being the last purchase you make. That is still what I do actually but it's a shame that it has come to a point where people need to continuously spend money in order to enjoy updates of the game. Used to be all included. I believe microtransactions take away the fun of the game and are solely based on the bottom line of $$$ for the companies and not the enjoyment of the players.
GTA for example brags free updates but it is nearly impossible to enjoy the new updates such as new expensive cars and other vehicles without you spending real cash on the game. Because of this, users who do not spend more money on a game they've already invested time in money are not able to enjoy these 'free' updates. Gone are the days I suppose. I just hope Red Dead Redemption comes out ok and the greed factor isn't oozing from the game fresh out of the box. Pardon if this seems like a rant, but that's just my 2 cents. ;) . Nice post!
I agree wholeheartedly. Gone were the days where you got everything from the moment you bought it. GTA V Online success (Microtransactions!) stopped them from making an extended version of the story line as well! I was waiting for that :(