Rise of the Tomb Raider will be releasing next month and we have recently learned the game will have microtransactions even though there is no multiplayer mode. Creative director on Rise of The Tomb Raider, Noah Hughes, talked about how these microtransactions would affect the game and what modes they would be placed in.
“We’ve taken a new approach to competing against your friends in Rise of the Tomb Raider with the introduction of Expedition Cards. In addition to offering the ability to customize your experience in extra modes, they let you craft missions and challenge your friends to reach the top of the leaderboards.”
To be clear, these cards can’t be used in the main story. They’re for the additional horde and score attack modes that are only playable by yourself and with no other players, you can compare scores with other players via leaderboards but that’s the only real online component.
The card packs can be purchased via in game credits, but if you don’t want to use your credits you can purchase cards with real money. There are two types of cards, Foil Cards and Common Cards. Foil cards are the strongest cards and can be used several times before having to buy more, Common Cards can only be used once and you’ll have to buy them again if you want to use them again.
“In Rise of the Tomb Raider, you’ll earn credits by completing challenges and exploring the world. These credits can be used to purchase Expedition Card packs. When used, Expedition Cards become modifiers in game modes outside of the single player campaign. Some Cards are humorous, such as Big Head Mode, while others can increase the challenge or give you special advantages. Expedition Cards can also be purchased with real-world currency.”
“There are two types of Expedition Cards: Foil and Common. A Foil Card will give Lara the strongest or strangest variations and can be used as many times as you wish. A Common Card is only used once, and you’ll need to earn more credits to buy it back.”
“Expedition Cards offer hundreds of ways to customize your Rise of the Tomb Raider experience. You can also set up challenges for your friends to see if they can beat your scores with the same card setup. We’ll have about 300 cards available at launch, and more will be added in the weeks that follow.”
Rise of The Tomb Raider launches on Xbox One and Xbox 360 November 10th with a Windows version coming sometime later in 2016. We are also giving away a copy October 27thh – November 10th via our Twitter page (@XboxMAD)!
Source: DualShockers
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