Looks like Halo 5 microtransactions are doing the business for Microsoft

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Halo 5 has microtransactions - you can spend real-world money on in-game packs of virtual cards, or Requisitions, as they're called. And it looks like they're doing the business for Microsoft.
Today, Microsoft announced the Halo World Championship's prize pool had swelled to an impressive $1.7m (big by eSports standards but still nothing on the incredible amount of money up for grabs at Dota 2's The International, for example).
Microsoft's ponying up $1m, with the rest generated by a portion of money made by the sale of Halo 5 REQ Packs. Halo 5 REQ Packs come in three flavours: bronze, silver and gold. A silver pack costs £1.59 and a gold pack costs £2.39. (You can't buy a bronze pack with real money.)
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