A New Game is launched Mecha Break’s $47 skin packs and gameplay-boosting auction house drag user reviews down to “mixed” even as the shooter’s concurrent player count hits 132k on Steam is launched.
Mecha Break’s $47 skin packs and gameplay-boosting auction house drag user reviews down to “mixed” even as the shooter’s concurrent player count hits 132k on Steamnew features
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Mecha Break’s $47 skin packs and gameplay-boosting auction house drag user reviews down to “mixed” even as the shooter’s concurrent player count hits 132k on Steam new features
After an array of widely-played betas, Mecha Break has finally launched across PC and Xbox to some impressive player counts, but it’s not all rosy out there. The shooter’s Steam user reviews are settling in at “mixed” owing to some pretty aggressive monetization, which includes $47 cosmetic packs and an auction house that’s skirting the pay-to-win line.
Mecha Break launched to a concurrent player peak of 132,816 on Steam, as SteamDB shows. The true number is likely actually a bit higher, as that figure doesn’t include players on Xbox or using the game’s standalone PC launcher. It’s worth noting, however, that the playtest earlier this year reached much, much higher numbers.
Players are responding very positively to Mecha Break’s action, but – as we’ve come to expect from a free-to-play title – the monetization is drawing plenty of negative Steam reviews. One of the chief complaints is that many of the cosmetics that were available in the beta have now been locked behind currency, which means you’ve either got to grind or shell out for them here.