Chocobo GP relaunches without microtransactions and free-to-play version.

Square Enix has re-released its game, Chocobo GP, without its controversial microtransactions. The game's grindy season pass was plagued by microtransactions, and players complained about new characters being locked behind paywalls or battle pass grinds. The publisher has abandoned the game after the Season 5 update, and players can no longer buy mythril, the in-game currency, on the eShop. The game's re-release version is available at a total retail price tag of $50, and players can transfer their save from the stripped-down free-to-play version by buying an "upgrade" DLC.