Games Thirst – Amazing Life
And there you have the future of gaming: Activision has just introduced Microtransactions to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, (and I assume every other COD game in the future), where gamers will be able to purchase additional weapon skins, player cards and more.
According to Activision blogger Dan Amrich, an update releasing for the Xbox 360 version tomorrow will introduce “new, optional in-game purchases called Micro Items”, allowing players to purchase additional customization items and enhance their media storage.
“This content contains either personal customizations or nice little luxuries that I’ve seen players request,” Amrich states on his blog, “none of them affect gameplay, but they are small, specific ways to enhance your online experience.”
Amrich says that at the end of the day all these items are “completely optional”, and were only added because fans asked for “more customization”. The microtransactions will also be introduced on other platforms, including PS3 and PC. We’re not sure if Wii U is part of this particular Activision strategy.
Along with the announcement, Activision is releasing the map Newtown for free.
Here’s The Full Quencher:
Personalization Packs
Like dress-up for your favorite weapons. Each themed pack contains a unique weapon camo, three targeting reticles (one each for the Reflex, EO Tech, and ACOG sights), and a custom player Calling Card. All that stuff comes as a set for 160 MS Points.
One notable example: the Bacon Personalization Pack (!) wraps your favorite weapon in the most delicious cured meat known to man. I like that Treyarch has a sense of humor.
Everything is better with bacon…right?
Nuketown 2025
Folks have been asking me about the pre-order bonus map’s wide availability for some time now, so here it is – and it’s free, so all players can enjoy it together.
Nuketown Zombies
If you didn’t get Nuketown Zombies as part of the Hardened or Care Package limited editions of the game, now you can get it as a standalone level for 400 MS Points.
Extra Slots Pack
This one’s for the players who requested even more loadouts and/or are fans of Theater Mode. You can now get 10 more Create-a-Class slots (giving you 20 total if you’ve gone all the way up to Prestige Master) and significantly expand your media storage, allowing you to archive 20 more emblems, 32 more films and 40 more screenshots for 160 MS Points.
Flags of the World Calling Card Packs
These packs include national flag-themed Calling Cards from countries around the world. Packs are divided by geographical region and costs 80 MS Points per region pack.
