Sega is elevating some eyebrows with its resolution to primarily paywall the New Sport Plus characteristic in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Noticed by PCGamer, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s official web site particulars the variations between every model of the sport. In whole, there are 4 completely different variations of Infinite Wealth: three digital and one bodily.
As you may see within the screenshot beneath, the Customary Version contains the bottom recreation and nothing extra. However what’s caught some consideration is how New Sport Plus mode is talked about as a perk should you resolve to purchase the Deluxe or Final Version digitally.
Moreover, Redditor Megasomark posted a month in the past that they contacted Sega’s help workforce to make clear the state of affairs. Sega’s help workforce confirmed, “New Sport Plus is certainly solely obtainable with the Grasp Trip pack.”
Sega didn’t instantly reply to IGN’s request for remark.
Sega doesn’t specify a lot in regards to the bodily copy of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth other than the pre-order incentives you acquire. It is value noting that the Grasp Trip Bundle is just not listed amongst them.
Nonetheless, based mostly on the web site and the prior communication posted on Reddit, it seems that Sega is locking an in any other case generally unlockable recreation mode behind dearer variations of the sport. For context, the Customary Version is $69.99, the Deluxe Version is $84.99, and the Final Version will set you again $109.99.
In our remaining preview of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, we stated: “In some ways, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a watershed second for franchise. It is fairly seemingly a remaining ship off for the cancer-stricken underworld legend Kiryu, and the official induction ceremony for Kasuga as Kiryu’s successor within the collection shifting ahead.”
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is out January 26, on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You’ll be able to comply with her on Twitter @TayNixster.