While Wright did disagree with having to pay for an unwanted game in order to obtain another, he expressed faith that the bundle would be good value for money. Several weeks after the release of "Remastered", Activision incorporated the use of microtransactions into the multiplayer, along with further new content, which had been absent from "Modern Warfare". Evidence of micropayments had first been raised some days after release when data miners uncovered hidden weapons within the game's files that indicated their future inclusion. The choice to include microtransactions in the remaster resulted in a backlash from fans; Peter Glagowski of "Destructoid" called the decision "truly baffling" and that it "reeks of money grubbing". Some critics were concerned that Activision would release new items in supply drops that would provide players with gameplay advantages, similar to their approach with other "Call of Duty" installments; Connor Murphy at Beyond Entertainment wrote that it "comparatively blows open Pandora's Box as to what players may encounter". Gaming journalist Jim Sterling was also highly critical, asserting that Activision were helping to set an example for other video game publishers to sell re-releases with new or omitted content at extra cost. Opinions of the game's microtransactions post-release, particularly surrounding the implementation of new weapons not seen in "Modern Warfare", were mixed. "PCGamesN" expressed frustration that Activision had stated that supply drops would only contain cosmetic items and made no mention of additional weapons, while "Hardcore Gamer" were disappointed that the guns were "locked behind [a] paywall" and relied heavily on opening supply drops to obtain them. Conversely, in 2019 "Kotaku"s Doster wrote that while the supply drop system had flaws and incorporated a grind for those not willing to spend money, it "[felt] more rewarding and less like a money grab" than those offered by other "Call of Duty" titles released since "Remastered", due to all items being obtainable through supply drop luck or enough playtime without needing to spend money. She further complimented that players could choose which items they wanted to work towards unlocking, and that the new guns introduced were not overpowered. Following the announcement of the remastered Variety Map Pack in March 2017, Activision was condemned for deciding that the downloadable content would not be available for free. Complaints highlighted that the publisher had already generated additional revenue for "Remastered" by bundling it with "Infinite Warfare" (increasing its cost to more than an individual game) and incorporating microtransactions; and that as a remaster, which often includes all previously-released DLC from the original, the map pack should have been released alongside "Remastered" at launch.