Eidos Montreal, the developer best known for theDeus Exreboot, is hiring for a monetization specialist at the studio. This might not be too much of a cause for concern among gamers, except for the fact that Eidos is also currently partnered with Marvel Entertainment to work on anAvengersseries.
Essentially, this new hire would be in charge of ensuring that the monetization ofEidos Montreal’s games meets a certain standard, both for the studio and the player. Considering this, it’s safe to assume that Eidos Montreal is working on some form of online experience, but it is unclear if this is for the recently announcedAvengersgame, or something different.
The position’s duties include:
Before gamers start gathering their pitchforks, it’s important to point out that this is just a job posting and we know very little about Eidos Montreal’s next project. There is theAvengersseries that Eidos partnered with Marvelon, but there is no guarantee that this job will apply to that, or more importantly that those games will have monetization like microtransactions, loot boxes, etc.
Eidos also helps out on theTomb Raiderseries, which hadexpedition card microtransactionsin its latest entry. It’s possible that this is what the monetization specialist will be in charge of.
With the discussion around monetization of games and microtransactions evolving almost every week, it’s easy to see why gamers might be concerned about a studio hiring a monetization specialist. On its face, the job title implies that a developer is looking into ways to make money of a game beyond the basic price tag.
Gamers want value out of a game at $60 (or a lower price point) and then if there are microtransactions they are typically considered on a case-by-case basis. But for now it’s best to be wary of Eidos and its Avengers game, and perhaps the developer will ensure it avoids making the same mistakes as games likeBattlefront 2andShadow of War.
