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In Defense Of Micro-transactions And Loot Boxes

When micro-transactions and loot boxes are a good thing, but are they ultimately still a bad thing or not?

chrisx2785d ago (Edited 2785d ago )

There is no defence to this evil. Its nothing but pure ripping off/greed. I will Never support this BS.

PhoenixUp2783d ago

Only corporate shills defend this.

Not even Phoenix Wright would touch this case.

EatCrow2783d ago

Stop trying to defend something that is only in the interests of publishers and not the games, gamers or the devs or anyone else.

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Blizzard removes paid loot boxes from Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm in Belgium

Belgium's Gambling Commission ruled in April that Overwatch loot boxes do not comply with regulations.

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Microtransactions; the unstoppable wave of virtual money making

Take-Two and Ubisoft peel back a little into just how much they plan to use microtransactions in the future, and how many millions they've made off of them, while Overwatch's director says they use loot boxes for good.

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greenlightgames.co.uk
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How Have Indie Games Remained Immune to the Loot Box Controversy?

The various strategies indie devs employ prove that loot boxes aren’t a necessary evil.

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indieobscura.com
2791d ago
uth112791d ago

Probably because the typical indie studio has dramatically lower overhead compared AAA studios

raWfodog2791d ago

Well, it seems rather obvious that its because indie games are from 'independent' developers who don't receive significant financial support from big name publishers. I think everyone can agree that its the big publishers like EA or Activision that push for the micro-tranactions and loot boxes popping up in a lot of big budget games.