What I get from this Image is just "They are up to something on no matter a new MGS or localization or...". It just want to let us keep an eyes on them. Good way for promotion and maintain.

I think Dead 4 left maybe a way how PC games can avoid being pirated.

I can agree with this "this microtransaction model is a way to address what already appears to be a need." because that's true. But it's also a reason why some certain players are resisting CSP model, because these kind of people (count I as one them) may consider the best way to earn what they need in a game is about how much effort they've put into the game, expecially when someone's getting stronger just because they spent a lot of money.

It might be fair that someone who have enough time but not enough money so he can get better something by investing time, whole someone who have enough money but not enough time to get the samething or same effect by investing money. However, is it really easy to control the balance of the game to fulfill both them? I am not sure.

I couldn't say I hate CSP. But what I see in China is that, many people come into a new CSP game and leave with a "SUCK GAME" and then try another one.

For me, Free-to-Play can lower the barrier of entrance of a online game, but it also lower the barrir of exit of it.