Summary
Although the beloved Mark V armor fromHalo: Combat Evolvedis now available inHalo Infinite, fans aren’t happy with the $20 price tag attached to it in Season 5. The Mark V armor’s pricing is sparking debates about 343 Industries' monetization practices inHalo Infinite, lessening the excitement that some fans have had since Season 5’s launch last month.
Halo InfiniteSeason 5: Reckoning launched on October 17 with a slew of new content for returning players and newcomers to enjoy. Season 5 includes Flood-themed armor, a new Battle Pass, multicore helmets, new Hero rank rewards, a revamped Extraction mode, and two new maps: Prism and Forbidden. Further, the Season 5 update brought multiple changes and new additions to Forge mode, including an AI toolkit. The launch of Season 5 was well-received by theHalo Infinitecommunity since it includes features and content that fans wanted in past seasons. However,the increase inHalo Infiniteshop pricesfor various cosmetics has dampened the excitement for many players.
Halo Infiniteplayer DeathByReach created a comprehensive Reddit thread to discuss the Mark V armor kit’s price, and fans aren’t thrilled about the armor costing 2,200 Credits, which is $20 in real-world currency. ManyHalofans are upset sinceHalo: Combat Evolved’sMark V armorcosts one-third ofHalo Infinite’sprice in comparison, and some argue that the iconic armor should cost less or be free as it could continue to create goodwill between 343 and the community. What’s more, fans point out that the Mark V armor kit’s price is double that of skins that were available at the launch ofHalo Infinite. It’s worth noting that most ofHalo Infinite’spremium armor kits cost $20, however.
Althoughexciting new content forHalo Infinitewill arrive soon, the controversy surrounding microtransactions is affecting the most devoted players in the community. LongtimeHalofans in the Reddit thread, including user Imareallyneato, reminisce about the pricing ofHalo 3’smap packs from long ago and debate the rising cost of microtransactions in the latestHaloentry. Many users in the Reddit thread believeHalo Infinite’smicrotransactions deteriorate the trust between the developers and the player base.
343 Industries won back some of the trust of fans with the lead-up and launch ofHalo InfiniteSeason 5, but the opposite is true for those wanting to obtain the Mark V armor through standard progression in multiplayer.Halo Infiniteplayers who don’t want to spend money on armor may unlockSeason 5’s Mark VI armor kitby reaching the maximum Hero rank in multiplayer.
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