Former Xbox Lead Wanted A Real Money Auction House In Halo 4
Reports reveal that former Xbox leader Don Mattrick proposed a real-money auction house for Halo 4, drawing sharp criticism from development staff.
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The story so far
Former Xbox executive Don Mattrick reportedly suggested implementing a real-money auction house system for the game Halo 4. This feature would have mirrored the mechanics previously seen in Diablo 3.
Coverage from outlets including MSN, Eurogamer, and Kotaku emphasizes the negative reception from development staff regarding this proposal. Reports note that developers have characterized the leadership approach behind such suggestions as detached and focused on monetary gain.
Future updates may clarify the internal reaction at Microsoft and whether any formal development work was ever initiated on this proposed feature. Coverage does not yet specify if additional executive leadership supported the suggestion.
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Coverage (7)
- Former Xbox boss pushed Diablo 3-style auction for Halo 4 MSN · 46d ago
- Ex-Xbox dev slams game execs as ‘money grubbing idiots’ in quote of the year Metro.co.uk · 46d ago
- Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick once reportedly suggested Halo 4 should have a real-money auction house like Diablo 3 infamously did Eurogamer.net · 46d ago
- Former Xbox boss wanted Halo 4 to have Diablo 3's most hated feature, dev says: "Game execs remain stupid detached money grubbing idiots" GamesRadar+ · 46d ago
- Ex-Xbox dev slams game execs as ‘money grubbing idiots’ in quote of the year Metro.co.uk · 46d ago
- Don Mattrick Wanted a Real-Money Auction House in Halo 4 games.gg · 46d ago
- Former Xbox Lead Wanted A Real Money Auction House In Halo 4 Kotaku · 46d ago
The obvious questions
Who is the executive involved in the report?
The coverage identifies former Xbox boss Don Mattrick.
What feature was proposed for Halo 4?
Reports state a real-money auction house similar to the system used in Diablo 3 was suggested.
How have developers reacted to this news?
According to coverage from GamesRadar+ and Metro.co.uk, developers have criticized the proposal and those who suggested it.
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