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Codename Condor, a service-based multiplayer spin-off of Control, will likely be a pay-to-play game with microtransactions added on top.
Remedy Entertainment's annual report for 2023 was released, which unveiling additional details regarding Codename Condor, a cooperative multiplayer spin-off game from the popular Control series, which Remedy took back control of last month.
The report revealed that Codename Condor would not be embracing the free-to-play model. Instead, it will employ a service-based fixed-price strategy complemented by additional payable downloadable content, and "potentially microtransactions".
"Service-based fixed price games with additional payable downloadable content can become an increasingly important commercial model for Remedy in the future. These are premium games that may have a lower initial price point but a long tail of revenue through updates, game expansions and potentially microtransactions. For these games, a key differentiator is the post-launch live operations phase meant to keep players engaged for years. This model will be used for example in codename Condor, a multiplayer spin-off game of Control."
This model, marking Remedy's first venture into this type of platform, is anticipated to play an increasingly significant role for the company moving forward.
"Codename Condor, a co-operative multiplayer spin-off game of Control, is our first step towards service-based games. During the year, we learned a great deal about developing such games, and the game team envisioned and successfully proved a strong game concept. "
Image Credit: Remedy, Codename Condor
The potential inclusion of microtransactions in the game may lead to strong reactions from some players. A recent example is how the microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 led to negative reviews for the game. Also just last month, Tekken 8's director, Katsuhiro Harada, responded to widespread disappointment on social media by explaining the necessity of microtransactions.
Such an approach shouldn't be surprising, however, considering that microtransactions could be a good help for the company's revenue, as we can see that microtransactions brought $5.1b in revenue to Activision Blizzard in 2022.
It's been nearly three years since the game's development was announced in 2021, and currently, Codename Condor is at the production readiness stage, and Remedy Entertainment is set to transition into full-scale production in 2024. The game is expected to be available on multiple platforms including PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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