Epic design lead says V-Bucks price increase is a necessary evil, but players aren’t impressed: ‘We need to fight this hard’
Epic Games is increasing the price of V-Bucks, Fortnite's premium currency, by approximately 20%, a move defended by lead designer Andre Balta as necessary for continued development. Players have reacted negatively, with some calling for a boycott and expressing concerns that the focus has shifted from gameplay to microtransactions and collaborations.
- Entities
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Cosmetics
- Person: Andre Balta
- Topic: Microtransactions
- Game: Fortnite
- Topic: Live Service Games
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