343 Industries, developers of Halo Infinite, are planning a significant update to the game’s microtransaction store–making content cheaper. This is in addition to a patch addressing Halo Infinite’s Big Team Battle issues that should be releasing next week.
Starting on Tuesday, January 18th, the store will refresh with the adjustments to the microtransactions. Jerry Hook, head of design at 343, said the goal is to reduce overall prices, with 343 conducting regular tests to see what works best.
“We’ve been monitoring the discussions on the Shop, bundles, and pricing closely since launch. Using data and community feedback, we’re going to begin rolling out changes to how we package and price items in Infinite–and it all starts next week,” Hook said on Twitter. “Starting Tuesday, the Shop experience will vary week-to-week. We are focused on reducing pricing across the board, providing stronger values in our bundles, starting to put individual items outside of bundles, and more.”
“We will be trying new things throughout the rest of the season so that we can continue to learn and improve for the future. Please keep the feedback coming during this process…”
Halo Infinite is a free-to-play title and it relies on microtransactions to make money. Players have concerns that the price points for certain items are not that great. It’s unknown what the new prices will be and if fans will have any interest.