How Far Will Activision Go To Make A Buck Or Two

How Far Will Activision Go To Make A Buck Or Two

I hate to be negative I really do. Especially when Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has done so much right. However, we all know that Activision is pretty much only second to EA when it comes to trying to make a quick buck at gamers expenses.

 

Now I for one feel that the Black Ops Pass was good value and I have no problem with that. I do not even mind cosmetic Microtransactions. Hey if you want to pay a couple of bucks for a new skin more power to you.

 

Well, Activision has gone and released the most pointless, dumb and just weird microtransaction I have seen. I am talking about their smiley face reticle. I heard about this on another site and I was sure they must have got this wrong. There is no way that Activision would make this and then expect gamers to pay two bucks for it…well they have!

 

This smiley face reticle has been in the Black Ops series before and we did not have to pay for it then! I know this is only a cosmetic and in the grand scheme of things, not a big deal, but for me, it is the principle of the thing.

 

This Black Ops 4 smiley face reticle is just insane to me and I am just mind blown that people would actually pay real world money in order to get this thing! I would advise that you do not! First of all, it is not even that cool or fun, but it is the precedent that it sets. If they get away with charging two bucks for something as small and dumb as a smiley face reticle, where does it stop?