Sony finally gave us an update on Destruction AllStars today, which forms one-fifth of the PlayStation 5’s first-party launch game lineup. The Lucid Games developed title – which has been shrouded in mystery since it debuted earlier in the year – blends car combat with parkour, and is clearly gunning for the Fortnite fanbase with its vivid aesthetic and multiplayer-focused gameplay loop.
Unlike Epic Games’ battle royale bonanza, however, the title will command a $69.99/£69.99 price point at launch, and fans have been eagerly anticipating more information on how the title intends to justify it. Unfortunately, the Japanese giant stopped short of sharing new gameplay footage in its PlayStation Blog update today, instead relying on a description of the experience.
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Worse, it sounds like the title will include microtransactions. While developer Lucid Games has committed to a roadmap of free post-release updates, the inclusion of 10,000 AllStar Currency with the Digital Deluxe Edition implies that you’ll be able to cough up real-world cash for more. “AllStar Currency can be earned through online play,” the PlayStation Blog post explains. “This boost should give you a head start on customising your racing stripes whilst you earn the rest!”
We contacted both Sony and Lucid Games for confirmation, and have yet to receive a response. However, on the official PlayStation website, it’s mentioned that the title features ‘In-Game Purchases’:
Obviously, we’ll need to wait for official confirmation from PlayStation before being too critical here. We also need to learn a lot more about the gameplay loop, as a description on the PlayStation Blog does little to answer our questions. Still, fans had hoped that an overall increase to game prices would put an end to loot boxes and microtransactions. That doesn’t look like it’s going to be the case in this instance, but we’ll update if we learn more.
[source blog.playstation.com, via direct.playstation.com]
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I'm curious what this game is before even thinking about Microtransactions.
They should have gave this away with plus.
Do you know whats a shame, the gameplay that was shown for this looks like it would be really fun. That is all overshadowed now by price and microtransactions
If true then they are sending this out to die in a world of f2p multiplayer titles such as Fortnite, Rocket League and even COD. You'd have to be crazy to pay £70 for this, I can see this being the RIGS of the PS5
The sad thing is the game actually looks really promising and with a better model could well thrive, I just think they may have got this badly wrong
@R1spam Pretty much. Bizarre to me that they put out information about in-game currency before a ton of gameplay footage.
Again, no idea what they're doing.
Sounds like a nope to me especially if the game gives off f2p vibes. Looking at you Rocket Arena.
This is the type of thing that will cost Sony sales now... The narrative is shifting away from them every day.
Sony need to do a Disney/EA Battlefront 2 here and pull all Microtransactions pre launch. Then at least they can restore some goodwill and appear ernst in their £70 price raise.
Otherwise they'll be accused of being greedy, very justifiably so, and my PS5 order will wait until the management in charge eventually changes.
Microtransactions and full price. Good luck with that their going to need it!
This game is going to be dead on arrival...
Sony hasn't created hype around this game at all, and with being a PS5 only $70 game with microtransactions it doesn't stand a chance. It'll be $20 in a couple months and still nobody will buy it.
The £70 base price increase was never about offsetting increasing production costs.
You're talking about an industry that has introduced microtransactions and gambling mechanics, not to fund development and pay their workers properly, but to make money for the shareholders and executives. An industry that has been seeing ever increasing profits as a result of these very questionable business strategies. An industry that will fire hundreds of workers and close down studios during a record profit year and after releasing products that sold millions of copies.
The £70 price is just another way to once again increase profits for investors and maintain an unmaintainable increase of profits. No publisher has any intention of removing micros when they bump the price. Doing one or the other isn't the goal. They want to do both.
It's been at peak greed for the entire 8th generation. If you are surprised by this now, you haven't been paying attention.
I pay £64.99 (at the very most) for a special edition of a game and that's it. That's where the outlay on my part stops. Always has, always will.
Where's the sense of achievement if you line the pockets of greedy publishers by effectively cheating to progress?
@Richnj well said. Greed is setting in and it’s not good...
But who's gonna buy THIS game at THIS price ? I have no idea.
You should set up a poll, when this games multiplayer servers will shut down. I'm giving it 12 months tops.
I'm not going to be blame the usual character but there needs to be some soul searching happening at Sony HQ, so much blundering going on in such a small amount of time.
As for this game is already dead and that's without having shown any gameplay. Also I take this as confirmation that the price hike was 100% ***** 👍
As Jim Sterling says "they don't want some of the money, they want ALL of the money!" What still gets to me is that we are under 2 months before some games release and we have hardly seen anything in regards to gameplay. What are they waiting for?
$70 really? Huh, that's arrogant, this is a $20 title max.
Also, there's no doubt this game will have microtransactions, just look at the characters and their setting. It was built from the ground up to be a platform for them.
They already said they have in game currency for cosmetics, so yes, of course it will. Shouldn’t be a full price game therefore.
With the exception of the announcement trailer , has their been any other in-depth look at gameplay with this game ? its so bizarre the game has a price tag of 70 euros and we barely saw any gameplay ? :S
Do people honestly expect microtransactions to disappear just because games are more expensive???
This is predatory attack on early teens and their parents. Even less intelligent adult gamer won't accept this "deal"...
If anything microtransactions are going to be more prevalent next gen.
I am 99% sure this will have microtransactions.
Listen game developers, if you want microtransactions, that affect gameplay, make it free-to-play. If you want MT that are purely cosmetic, great again. But dont have a fully paid game WITH MT, as well. You will be hated in five minutes and forgotten in less.
Every day that goes by, I am debating canceling my PS5 Pre-order. Sony is really reminding me of the arrogant PS3 days. They have no justification for $70 games, let alone ones with Microtransactions.
@Rhaoulos We expect it, but know damn well it won't happen.
Its disgusting these 70 dollar games that are coming out with microtransactions. Their should have been a rule in place to bump these prices up either microtransactions we're off limits or the DLC had to be meaty. Something along the lines of CD Project Red with the Witcher.
Of course it will have microtransactions! Why does this article exist? It's like wondering if the sky will be blue on a clear day.
'Still, fans had hoped that an overall increase to game prices would put an end to loot boxes and microtransactions."
I hate to sound mean, but you'd have to be an oblivious moron to think these price hikes are going to stop these companies from shoving microtransactions into these games. They've opened the Pandora's box. There's no closing it now.
I personally think this might be fun and as a launch day title reminds me of when we had destruction derby on the PS1 - simple arcade style carnage.
Also whilst i hate microtransactions i cant see how that is Sony's fault, surely that is the choice of the developer? Regarding the developer i also have some faith they might churn out something decent - afterall Lucid is made up of ex team members from Bizarre Creations that brought us Metropolis street racer which was a great standout racing game at a time when Gran Turismo ruled the roost (with a great soundtrack to boot) and they then brought out project gotham racing which apparently was the 2nd best selling xbox game after Halo Combat Evolved.
Horrible characters, 70 USD and probably MTX.
Hope it flop real hard, just like the similar trash from XBO, Bleeding Edge.
this should be a budget game... that is just the type of experience it is destined to be. no more than $40 tops, but ideally free to play. we are a mere 6 weeks from release and barely any gameplay has been shown... does sony want this game to bomb or are they banking on this selling itself simply because there will be very few options out on launch day? i would assume it is the latter.
take your pick:
you want to be a full priced $70 game? OK, but NO MTX under any circumstances.
you want to be free to play and monetize the living hell out of the game to make a return on investment? by all means.
please don't try the first option because it is not going to go down well amongst the community.
@thehappyaerithch More like it won't be remembered at the end of the week it launches. This is dead on arrival.
Also knowing Sony's ehm... legacy in this regard, serwers for this game will be switched-off very quickly after the inevitable flop, and all those poor souls who bought physical will be left with a 80 Euros beer coaster
Games like Fortnite, COD, Rocket League are F2P ... and this is 70$. I was so excited for PS5 when they revealed it in June, and since then it’s all going down hill. Sony is really losing money with PS5 production if they got so greedy before even launching the console. I think I will wait until next year when the console will be bundled with 2 or 3 of this release games ... SAD ... Sony pls FIRE JIM RYAN
@mrmartinrohr I give it 6 months
Another day, another story worsening the narrative around the PS5. I'm starting to think it's no wonder Sony is so hesitant to share much information about it. Eventually, all of Sony's blatantly anti-consumer practices will be laid bare, and they're probably hoping they can sell as many preorders as possible before that happens.
Sony are next generations EA.
@AntonioJCulb why?
@oldschool1987 Maybe because of all the Xbox series x adds )
Just trash nonsense from Jim's administration. One after another it seems now.
@SilkySmile89 I see a lot of adds for Spiderman? 😂
Man, 70$ plus tax for a service game is ABHORRENT.
What are they smoking at Sony HQ?
@R1spam I 100% agree. The kids these days don't know ***** about destruction derby and twisted metal - which cost 60-70 in their day- this game has soooo much potential but because you can't shoot or craft, it apparently has no value to these people. I used to spend hours in those games with 4 people or more just having a blast...
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