This past week’s biggest microtransaction releases.
Macrotransactions is a column I recently rebooted where I talk about the most expensive DLC that has released in the past week. It is not comprehensive as I only have a passing view of game releases and most of that comes from the PlayStation and Steam store.
Fantasy Grounds DLC Releases – $237.90
Fantasy Grounds brings the joys of expensive rule books into the comfort of your own home with expensive digital rule books. Fantasy Grounds is a game for nerds who want to play tabletop role playing games online, it makes the whole experience more fluid and easier to keep track of. It’s all very focused and I don’t expect most people will buy more than a fraction of the DLC available.
Much like its real world counterpart it is also stupid expensive. In the six years since its release on Steam Fantasy Grounds has pumped out 1,688 pieces of DLC with costs ranging from a couple bucks to well over $100. Rather than list items specifically I simply collected the releases this week into one single price point.
Presumably a lot of that money is going toward licensing fees as these are official products.
The $99.99 Currency Pack
Bless Unleashed is hitting the PlayStation 4 and that means expensive microtransaction bundles. The most expensive for Bless Unleashed is the 10,000 Lumena bundle at $99.99. Lumena is used to buy mounts, costumes, etc as Bless Unleashed is a heavily microtransaction laden game.
And since $99.99 is the most expensive that some stores will allow their transactions to get to we also need to talk about Genshin Impact and Fifa 2021 both of which I’ve decided to lump in with Bless and just refer to this section as the $99.99 currency pack. You can get 6,480 Genesis Crystals in Genshin Impact for $99.99 as well as 12,000 points on Fifa 2021.
Canadian Pacific AC4400CW Loco – $34.99
It wouldn’t be a Macrotransactions article without mentioning the king of DLC Train Simulator 2021 also known as every other name the game has used since its launch in 2009. This DLC pack is part of the “pro range” which is aimed toward serious train enthusiasts.
Given this unique and complex simulation, please be aware that this locomotive is usable in Train Simulator 64-bit only, requires higher than normal computer requirements, and you may need to adjust your in-game settings to get the best possible experience. Please refer to the accompanying user manual to ensure you fully understand the requirements and for more information.
Train Simulator currently features 604 pieces of DLC and costs of roughly $11,000 give or take. It’s hard to determine the full cost without going piece by piece since Steam no longer has a total counter.
Special Mention: Gold Name DLC – $15.99
I’m adding this in as a special mention because the game X Wars Deluxe for all intent and purpose looks like a lazily cobbled together piece of shovelware. It doesn’t have any players, its lifetime peak was two people over a year ago. But that didn’t stop the developer from adding in a $16 piece of DLC that does nothing but make your name golden.
Your multiplayer name in a game that has no players.
MMO Fallout 