Activision has made a name for itself when it comes to deviously shoving microtransactions into games after launch like a mustache-twirling ne’er-do-well.
After showing that even the lovable Crash Bandicoot series isn’t safe (Nitro Kart got them just a few months after it was out) from micro-scrutiny, folks were understandably worried that The Big A would find some way to stick micros in; but according to the studio that’s working on the game, that’s not happening. In a hands-off demo given to press last week (which Destructoid attended), Toys for Bob developer Louis Studdert confirmed emphatically that there will be no microtransactions sidled in after launch.
Source: Destructoid Crash Bandicoot 4 developer: ‘To be absolutely clear, there are no in-app purchases now, or post-launch’