As these things go, I think it seems like a pretty good implementation Turtle Rock is up front about the need for profitability, and the incremental rollout should help make things run smoothly with any irritations being relatively small and localized. You can read all about the new Evolve cash shop in a blog on the game's site. Overall, Evolve Stage 2 seems to be doing okay as people are actually playing the game, but only time will tell if the game has staying power with its new free-to-play model and slightly less egregious DLC. Also, there's the usual line of "no pay-to-win bullshit." Silver Keys, Evolve's in-game currency for unlocking items, remain unchanged. Turtle Rock is taking things slowly, only implementing Gold Keys in the U.S., with plans to roll them out into other territories if things go well.Īs the studio's co-founders put it, they want to make sure they're not "drinking from a firehose" with their first foray into microtransactions. We had huge aspirations for Evolve, and while we got to spend five and a half awesome years on planet Shear with a ragtag group of Planet Tamers and fearsome Monsters, it still. Seems like the greater things you aspire to, the more time it takes. That changes today, but Turtle Rock Studios is doing everything it can to make sure the transition is as painless as possible for players.Įvolve players in the United States can now use real money to purchase Gold Keys, which players can use to unlock the various hunters, monsters, and skins in the game. Since its July 7 relaunch, Evolve Stage 2 has been the best kind of free-to-play game: the kind without a cash shop.That changes today, but Turtle Rock Studios is doing everything it can to make sure the transition is as painless as possible for players. Turtle Rock Forums Our Final Message To Our Evolve Community. Pokemon GOs Microtransactions Seem Surprisingly Greedy for Nintendo. Since its July 7 relaunch, Evolve Stage 2 has been the best kind of free-to-play game: the kind without a cash shop. Evolve: Stage Two Trailer Details Free-to-Play Redesigns.