After months of rumour and speculation, Avalanche Studios has officially announced Just Cause 3. Game Informer revealed the game via the cover for their December issue. The game takes place on a fictional Mediterranean island and Rico Rodriguez returns as the protagonist. Its predecessor, Just Cause 2, sold over 6 million copies so it’s not hard to see why Avalanche chose to make another sequel. Some screenshots from the game which leaked last week seemed to suggest that the open world title would have microtransactions. However, the studio has been quick to deny this. Co-founder Christofer Sundberg explained the situation in a blog post.
“Those leaked screenshots were taken from an ancient version of Just Cause 3. Like most games, this one went through an exploratory phase where we looked at different control schemes, different technologies, different business models. Those leaked screenshots show aspects of that process, and in no way reflect the game we are making today.It will be distributed as a retail box and digital download. It is not a Free To Play game. It does not feature in-game micro-transactions.”
”Does that mean we’ll release the game and call it quits? Nope,” he added. “Beyond launch, we are likely to look into DLC packs and items as part of our ambition to support Just Cause 3 and its players for many years to come, but until that time we’re completely focused on making the best Just Cause game we possibly can. Rest assured it will be a huge, fully packed and extremely rewarding experience right out of the gate.”
Just Cause 3 will launch in 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
Via Eurogamer