He also debunked claims that Naughty Dog and other developers cut contents from games just so they charge money for it at a later date.
Monacelli seems to know a lot in game development because apart from working for Naughty Dog, he also served with other gaming companies including Capcom and Atari. He is now working as part of the team of Infinity Ward, the producer of “Call of Duty” franchise.
He said that micro-transactions are worth paying for because of the work that the development team has put into in delivering additional content to the game.
The former Naughty Dog community strategist says that the more that the development team has put their thoughts into coming out with a DLC, the more the development company should be able to charge for it.
He explained that micro-transactions, like DLC, are one of those things when the game developement creates another game unto itself. Monacelli said that it is work and people should pay for good work.
In addition to micro-transactions, Naughty Dog has also announced that it shall offer a single-player expansion for “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End” that will also come with a price. But a Naughty Dog official said that they still have no idea what form of DLC that the planned expansion to the game will take when it comes out.