Are the microtransactions necessary on Assassins Creed Unity?

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So AC Unity is $10 on Amazon, so I read some reviews and I heard that you need to unlock chests to get gear to complete the story and that these chests require micro transactions.
Do you absolutely need to spend money to open chests and advance through the game?
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Does AC Unity have microtransactions?
In addition to the biggest and most detailed sandbox in Assassin's Creed history, not to mention the highly anticipated inclusion of co-operative multiplayer missions, Unity also includes one feature that has many gamers rolling their eyes - microtransactions.Is AC Unity DLC free?
Assassin's Creed Unity's Dead Kings DLC will now be free.Assassins Creed Unity | Microtransaction Prices Detailed - £64.99 Is NOT A Microtransaction, Ubisoft
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