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Dirty Bomb gets rid of microtransactions

Frozen, 09 January 2019, 17:37

Splash Damage Studio has announced that starting from next week - Dirty Bomb will become completely free from microtransations and the whole business model of this product is going to change.

FIFA 19 madness - players spend millions on ToTY cards

Heros99, 09 January 2019, 17:23

FIFA 19 was the most popular game on Twitch yesterday. All thanks to the Team of the Year. EA decided to release a limited version of the best players of 2018 in January. Last night, the first part of this special team became available.

Pokemon GO earned almost $800 million in 2018

Adrian Werner, 04 January 2019, 11:46

Turns out Pokemon GO is not quite dead yet. The game has recorded a 35% revenue increase compared to last year.

Battlefield 5 with microtransactions in January?

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 December 2018, 14:14

Battlefield V will most probably get microtransaction services in January, 2019. The premium currency is being expected to show up in second half of next month.

Fallout 76 with paid lootboxes and premium cards?

Michael Kulakowski, 16 December 2018, 13:01

Money. Money never changes. And it looks like Fallout 76 is going to be another multiplayer piggy bank. Lootboxes for money? Oh dear.

NBA 2K18 micropayments are way too intrusive, fans say

luckie, 20 September 2017, 13:40

NBA 2K18 players are disappointed with how far micropayments went in the latest entry in the basketball simulation series. Without paying extra it is next to impossible to fully upgrade a myCareer player.

Gran Turismo Sport without microtransactions

luckie, 10 August 2017, 13:26

In case you've been wondering, no, Gran Turismo Sport is not going to include microtransactions. That's certainly good news for all who complained about paid credit packs in Gran Turismo 6.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War microtransactions and the need of internet connection explained

luckie, 07 August 2017, 12:43

Players didn't particularly like the news that Middle-earth: Shadow of War is going to include microtransactions and require Internet connection. Monolith Productions decided to explain that.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds introducing microtransactions to cover e-sport tournament prize pool

luckie, 26 July 2017, 13:55

Despite its promise not to introduce any form of monetization in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds before the game leaves Early Access, Bluehole has announced that micropayments are going to make it into the game next month. Find out why.

Want to unlock all base content in For Honor? Forget it!

luckie, 22 March 2017, 19:56

For Honor was never designed to let you unlock all the base content, one of its developers admitted in a live stream. Getting all cosmetic items would take either a ridiculous amount of time or money.

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game single player campaigns will be paid

luckie, 17 October 2016, 13:18

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game story-based single player campaigns will not be free of charge after all. While the online experience is designed as free-to-play, the campaigns are said to be paid additions.

PayDay 3 confirmed; PayDay 2 drops microtransactions

luckie, 31 May 2016, 10:57

PayDay 3 is going to happen, confirmed Starbreeze Studios. As for PayDay 2, the game will be receiving support for another 18 months. The next update will also remove microtransactions and add free features for all players.

PayDay 2 microtransaction content is now acquirable for free

luckie, 21 October 2015, 11:36

Intorducing microtransactions to PayDay 2 was not the best move from Overkill Software. After a wave of rage from fans, the studio decided to allow players to obtain paid content for free.