TWI are not your friends. They never were. They just make a fun game series in KF1/KF2.

Just like they weren't required to update the game "for free" since its release, they weren't required to charge $30 for the game while it was still in Early Access and, for the better part of its EA lifespan, only had half of the Perks.

They weren't required to add in the lootbox microtransaction system. They did anyway.

They weren't required to ignore community outcry over so many gameplay changes - the garbage skill system, increased Zed spawns, teleporting Zeds, adding "new" zeds like the Rioter and EDARs, and the upgrade system. They did anyway.

They weren't required to design the cosmetic system to kneecap their sales by making almost every single skin and item exclusive to lootcrates, with only about 10% of the cosmetics actually being available via the in-game story. They did anyway.

They weren't required to put microtransaction RNG lootcrate cosmetics into the game while it was still in early access. Guess what? They did it anyway.

They aren't required to charge $10 for a single weapon and some skins. They've been adding weapons for the past ~4 years without a single issue. They're doing it anyway.

Don't stand for this. Don't let people try and persuade you into thinking TWI needs to do this. They don't. They're toeing the line, seeing what they can get away with now that KF2 is in its twilight years and the Government is coming down on RNG lootboxes.

KF1 managed just fine with its equally garbage, but somewhat less scummy DLC system, of including new characters and some new weapons as paid DLC, at a rate of ~4 weapons for ~$7. In fact, the game sold well enough to spur on the development of KF2!

TWI doesn't know how to handle money, or they wouldn't constantly push out new games that barely make a splash and no doubt lose them money. Unless this announcement is accompanied with a new announcement that KF2 development is ceasing for an upcoming KF3 release, there's literally no reason that they're changing the way weapon releases will work except to try and wring more money out of its poorly treated playerbase.

Don't let people make excuses. Don't be wishy-washy and say "well, let's see how charging $10 for a single weapon pans out. You shouldn't stand for this. I know I won't. You don't even have to put in a lot of effort - just make your voices heard, keep posting and talking about this weapon microtransaction bullshit, and don't give TWI any more money! Let them know they lost a customer because of their dumb decision.

I've followed TWI and Killing Floor since ~2011. I personally bore witness to just about everything TWI did. The awful EA release. The lootboxes in an EA game that still costed a premium. The lack of interest in supporting the community through mod tools. Everything.