Open-world action adventure game "Horizon: Zero Dawn" is expected to offer gamers a lot of in-game features. Activities like crafting, taming and hunting will most likely gamers a while to complete.

Unlike other games that offer extra items or advantages through microtransactions, Guerrilla Games' PS4 will be different.

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A fan sent Guerrilla Games a message to confirm if "Horizon: Zero Dawn" will have microtransactions and the developer's official Twitter account replied to confirm that the game would not follow the familiar business model, Game Rant reported. The developer's reply indicates that players will need to spend some time to hunt and scavenge parts to upgrade their character.

@hot40chef There will be no micro transactions in #HorizonZeroDawn

— Guerrilla Games (@Guerrilla) January 22, 2017

It seems most fans are happy that highly-anticipated game is going to be free of the popular business trend of charging for content. Some gamers have criticized "Assassin's Creed Unity" for supposedly influencing users to pay for in-game content. Players complain that some games are programmed to be more difficult unless users purchase items to give them an advantage against other players or the AI.

According to Just Push Start, microtransaction is quickly becoming a standard, especially with free-to-play games. Mobile games for Android or iOS devices have adopted this business model. Developers intentionally limit the users' access until they pay for items or extra lives. However, this practice has started to creep into big-budget titles. Now, multiplayer games often encourage players to spend money for cosmetic changes or an extra boost of advantage against opponents.

The upcoming "For Horizon: Zero Dawn" has a lot of expectations to meet. The game obviously showcases the PS4 Pro's capabilities. There are speculations that the developer does not want to scare away players with microtransactions. However, some experts have predicted that the developer could change its mind in future.

"For Horizon: Zero Dawn" is expected to be launched on Feb 28 for the PS4.

Guerrilla Games used its proprietary Decima game engine to develop their Open-world adventure RPG. The game engine is also being used by Kojima Productions for its upcoming game "Death Stranding."