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WoW Surprises Fans with Expensive Mount, but Players Still Flock to Buy the Dinosaur
Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is quite an expense for World of Warcraft fans. Not that this will discourage players who purchase WoW Tokens in large numbers to buy a new mount.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 25, 2024
Former Blizzard CEO Planned to Limit Microtransactions in Diablo 4 Before Microsoft Takeover
Before Mike Ybarra left his post as head of Blizzard Studios, he planned to reduce Microtransactions in Diablo 4 and reboot Overwatch, among other things.
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Adrian Werner
October 10, 2024
Blizzard Reveals How Much Money Players Spent on Microtransactions in Diablo 4. Sales Revenue Has Already Exceeded $1 Billion
Diablo 4 sales have brought Blizzard more than $1 billion. About 15 percent of that amount came from microtransactions.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 10, 2024
It's Hard to Earn Money in CarX Street PC, Developers Forgot about Microtransactions
Earning money in CarX Street on PC is hard, especially if the developers missed some core functionalities from the mobile version. Here you will learn why lack of microtransactions can sometimes be a bad thing.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
September 2, 2024
New Online Shooter Is Former EA CEO's Dream. Microtransactions in Arena Breakout: Infinite Are Daylight Robbery
Yesterday's release of Arena Breakout: Infinite cannot be counted as a success. Players are furious primarily because of the ridiculously aggressive microtransactions.
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Adrian Werner
August 14, 2024
„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends
Apex Legends fans triumphed. As a result of their actions, they managed to stop unfavorable changes to the game's battle passes.
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Adrian Werner
July 25, 2024
New Monetization System in Rainbow Six Siege Didn’t Appeal to Players
The Rainbow Six: Siege membership hasn't thrilled players. Especially since the subscription will debut in a season that can hardly be considered filled with content.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 28, 2024
Nerfs in Helldivers 2 'Remove the Fun.' Johan Pilestedt Promises Changes in Balance Approach and Asks Players If It's Too Early for New Paid Content
Johan Pilestedt and other developers of Helldivers 2 have promised to look into the issue of gameplay balance. A new Warbond has also been added to the game, after players voted for its release.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
Chilly New Features Coming to Helldivers 2 with Polar Patriots Warbond
Helldivers 2 will soon let you get new weapons under the Polar Patriots Warbond.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 6, 2024
Tipping Devs After Finishing Games. Here's How Ex-Blizzard Chief Would Like to Get More Money From Gamers
The former CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, came up with the idea that players should be able to „tip” the developers after completing a particular game.
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Kamil Kleszyk
April 15, 2024
Stellar Blade Mostly Free of Microtransaction. Extra Costumes and New Game Plus for Free
Stellar Blade will be almost entirely devoid of microtransactions. The exception will be crossovers with other games.
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Martin Bukowski
April 5, 2024
Dragon's Dogma 2's Big, Controversial Launch. Microtransactions and Optimization Criticized on Steam
Capcom's latest game, the action RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, has debuted on Steam and consoles. And while crowds are playing, the publisher can't be entirely satisfied with the reception of its latest production.
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Peter Doron
March 22, 2024
Monopoly Go - How to Get Free Pickaxe (Hammers), Links Explained
If you are hunting for some free pickaxes (hammers) in Monopoly GO, here you will find more information regarding it.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
March 21, 2024
EA CEO Wants Players to Spend More on Microtransactions Thanks to AI
Electronic Arts' CEO has outlined a vision for greater use of AI in the company's games. This is expected not only to speed up the development process but also to make players spend more on microtransactions.
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Adrian Werner
March 7, 2024
Tekken Dev Comments on Criticism of Microtransactions. “If We Simply Do Nothing, the Game Will Simply Stop Running in a Few Months.”
The announcement of the addition of microtransactions to Tekken 8 infuriated players, but in turn these complaints annoyed Katsuhiro Harada. The father of the series hinted at how much game production costs have risen.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 29, 2024
CS Making a Killing for Valve Through Case Shop
Trading virtual items in Counter-Strike is a vein of gold for Valve. Players spent nearly $1 billion on this alone in 2023.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 23, 2024
4 Million Bucks a Day. That's How Much Microtransaction-heavy Monopoly GO! Makes
Monopoly GO! was a huge success in December, earning more than the most popular mobile hits that month.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 17, 2024
Owner of Dave the Diver and The Finals Fined $9 Million
Nexon must pay nearly $9 million for unfair changes it made to MapleStory. This is yet another fine imposed on the company by the Korean commission.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
January 4, 2024
StarCraft 2 Earned Less Than WoW's Shiny Pony; Blizzard Thrives on Microtransactions
The developer of StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty says in the first two years after its release the game earned less for Blizzard than a certain mount for World of Warcraft. 'This is why companies rely on microtransactions,' he says.
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Hubert Sledziewski
November 13, 2023
Buyers of Mortal Kombat 1's Paid Halloween Fatality Get Compensation [Update]
Mortal Kombat 1 has received a big patch. In addition to a slew of fixes, it improves the training mode and unlocks additional content. What's more paid fatalities are on the way.
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Adrian Werner
November 13, 2023