microtransactions
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Payday 2’s Microtransaction Nightmare Just Got Worse
41Payday 2 developer Overkill Software has been eerily silent about the game’s controversial microtransactions, a move that’s had the community upset for more than a week. Yesterday, Overkill finally spoke out. They apologised for bungling communication, but the microtransactions are here to stay.
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Why People Are Freaking Out Over Destiny Microtransactions
The word “microtransaction” evokes a vivid picture: A board room full of suited executives, salivating over profit margins and pondering how they can become the next Clash of Clans. Pair this nasty term with other provocative buzzwords like “pay-to-win” and “Activision” and you’ve got a guaranteed way to get gamers angry.
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One Game Wants $4372.25 For All Its DLC, And That’s On Sale
Everyone likes to complain about how developers try to nickel and dime their audience with paid downloadable content. But this game takes the cake. It’s insane.
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Blizzard Testing Diablo III Microtransactions, But Only In Asia
Diablo III has changed a lot over the years, dropping a much-loathed auction house and gaining all sorts of balance overhauls, enemies and entire new areas. Now, however, it could be looking at a change of a very different sort: real money microtransactions and an entire new in-game currency to support them.