Microtransactions Nearly Spoiled an Otherwise Stellar 2017 in Gaming

With all of the fantastic entries for storied franchises that came out in 2017, it will certainly go down fondly in gaming history as one of the finest.

However, the most difficult hurdle it had to navigate was the specter of the loot crate, and how "pay to win" strategies seemed to be becoming the norm in gaming. It's time to take a look back on the whole debacle, and how it may have shaped the industry going forward.