It was widely seen as a triumph when the PvP dungeon crawler Dark and Darker arrived in a surprise early access launch earlier this week, but some of that initial thrill has given way to widespread criticism of the game's microtransactions. Numerous fans have taken issue with developer Ironmace's decision to sell additional character classes and races through Dark and Darker's in-game store—and the pushback has been strong enough that the studio is considering changing course.
"I think I can speak for a majority that buying classes is not what we want in a Buy to Play game," redditor BarnacleLanky wrote yesterday. "Cosmetics? Cool. Provisions? Please define. Classes? Hard no."
