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0 pointsmolf7y ago0 comments

Agreed; this should be made illegal entirely – this mechanic benefits no one except the game publisher.

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Except that it lowers game cost for everyone else when whales buy a bunch of cosmetic items.

These games aren't lower in price. Freemium games may have that aspect, but the games in the article are all AAA $60+ games with deluxe editions for $80 or over $100, and still have loot boxes.

pitaj7y ago

Games have been $60 for decades despite growing scope and inflation. Why do you think that is? It's because of alternative monetization strategies.

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cloakandswagger7y ago

And also the grown adults who enjoy gambling responsibly?

kgilpin7y ago

That totally works for me as well :-)

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pitaj7y ago

Except that it lowers game cost for everyone else when whales buy a bunch of cosmetic items.

larrik7y ago

These games aren't lower in price. Freemium games may have that aspect, but the games in the article are all AAA $60+ games with deluxe editions for $80 or over $100, and still have loot boxes.

pitaj7y ago

Games have been $60 for decades despite growing scope and inflation. Why do you think that is? It's because of alternative monetization strategies.

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cloakandswagger7y ago

And also the grown adults who enjoy gambling responsibly?

kgilpin7y ago

That totally works for me as well :-)

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