Crash Team Racing
Crash Team Racing
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Product Type | Video Games |
| In Production | No |
| Official Website | https://www.crashbandicoot.com/ca/en/crashteamracing |
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a 2019 kart racing video game developed by Beenox and published by Activision, released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is a remake of Crash Team Racing (1999) with updated graphics, new playable characters, and various adjustments to the original's gameplay. Nitro-Fueled was generally received positively, but it received criticism from consumers for its post-release addition of microtransactions.[1][2]
Consumer impact summary
[edit | edit source]User freedom
[edit | edit source]- The product requires users to accept a binding arbitration clause before being allowed to play the game, even offline.[3]
- The product also requires connection to a proprietary server for some features to function. The Grand Prix, Wumpa Coins, Nitro Points, online multiplayer, and access to the Pit Stop are among these features.[4]
Business model
[edit | edit source]- The game released on June 21st, 2019 without microtransactions. However, on July 30th of the same year, Activision announced that an update on August 2nd would add microtransactions.[4] This update enabled players to purchase Wumpa Coins, the in-game currency, using real currency. The game's digital storefront only sells cosmetic items, meaning that none of the items players can purchase provide a gameplay advantage. In addition, players can earn Wumpa Coins without purchasing them with real currency.[5] However, consumers were still[1][2] displeased with the addition of microtransactions because a member of the development team had stated in an interview at E3 2019 that the entire game would "avoid microtransactions".[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gravelle, Cody (11 Jun 2019). "Crash Team Racing Is ... Good, But It Also DOESN'T Have Microtransactions". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hovermale, Christopher (5 Aug 2019). "Activision's post-launch microtransactions are the peak of anti-consumer practices". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 14 Feb 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Terms of Use". Activision. 26 Sep 2024. Archived from the original on 27 Sep 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Get Ready to Go Prehistoric! The Back N. Time Grand Prix is coming to Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on August 2nd!". Activision Blog. 30 Jul 2019. Archived from the original on 17 Apr 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "How Microtransactions in CTR Nitro-Fueled Work". IGN. 20 Jan 2020. Archived from the original on 13 Mar 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.