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Warner Bros. Games Will Increase Monetization; Mortal Kombat 1 With Good Sales
Games from under the banner of the Warner Bros. corporation are to place greater emphasis on „multi-level” forms of monetization in the coming years. Among other things, such information has reached us from a meeting of representatives of the American giant with investors.
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Marcin Przała
November 9, 2023
Silent Hill: Ascension is 'Complete Garbage;' Monetization Sparks Outrage Among Gamers
The release of Silent Hill: Ascension Konami can certainly not be considered a success. The latest installment of the iconic series faces criticism from gamers, mainly due to the introduction of microtransactions.
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Kamil Kleszyk
November 2, 2023
![Dying Light 2 Taking Flak for Recent Changes: 'Techland Sold Its Soul' [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/431869376.jpg)
Dying Light 2 Taking Flak for Recent Changes: 'Techland Sold Its Soul' [Update]
A huge wave of criticism from gamers came down on Techland after the latest update to Dying Light 2, which introduced an internal microtransaction system into the game.
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Marcin Przała
September 10, 2023
![AC Mirage With Microtransactions; That's One Aspect That Won't Return to the Roots (Leak) [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/429141166.jpg)
AC Mirage With Microtransactions; That's One Aspect That Won't Return to the Roots (Leak) [Update]
Assassin's Creed: Mirage will not receive DLCs, but apparently that does not mean no microtransactions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 9, 2023
Valve Cracks Down on Custom Game Developers; Demands End of Monetization
Valve is fed up with modders making money from Custom Games in Dota 2. The studio has sent letters to them demanding an end to all monetization practices.
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Adrian Werner
August 6, 2023
![Diablo 4 Will Get Interface Changes After Players Accused Blizzard of Foul Play [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/427981050.jpg)
Diablo 4 Will Get Interface Changes After Players Accused Blizzard of Foul Play [Update]
A wave of criticism has once again fallen on Blizzard over solutions used in Diablo 4. This time the menu interface, whose design is said to expose players to accidental costs, has been taking flak. The developers have announced fixes.
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Marcin Przała
July 27, 2023
Platinum From Diablo 4 Battle Pass is Not Enough to Buy Cheapest Item in the Game
Players have yet another reason to hate the first season of Diablo 4's online gameplay. Getting all tiers in the season pass doesn't provide enough premium currency to buy even the cheapest item in the in-game store.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 24, 2023
UK Gaming Industry Will Restrict Access to Loot Boxes Among Children
The British Game Industry Association, in cooperation with the government, has enacted a series of targets to guide the market with regard to lootboxes. The plan is presented in the form of 11 sub-points.
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Adam Celarek
July 18, 2023
Blizzard Reverses Decision to Raise WoW Prices in Ukraine After Backlash
Blizzard will not raise prices on World of Warcraft in Ukraine - the change in decision was influenced by player criticism.
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Jakub Tarchala
June 13, 2023
Nintendo Sued for Microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour; Children Affected
An American citizen has decided to sue Nintendo after his child spent more than $170 on lootboxes in Mario Kart Tour.
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Kamil Kleszyk
May 24, 2023
![Diablo 4 Won't be Pay-to-win, Says Rod Fergusson and Announces Something Cool [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/421937763.jpg)
Diablo 4 Won't be Pay-to-win, Says Rod Fergusson and Announces Something Cool [UPDATE]
One of the developers of the Diablo series has shared new information related to the highly anticipated game. The developer mentions lore, the druid class and monetization.
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Adam Celarek
May 17, 2023
Here's What's in Store for Us After Diablo 4's Release; Plenty to Spend Money On
Blizzard Entertainment has given an approximate launch date for the first season of Diablo IV and summarized what players can expect shortly after the game's release.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 11, 2023
Starfield With In-game Purchases Doesn't Have to be Bad
Starfield is to offer in-game purchases. Does this mean we're in for another single-player game with microtransactions? Not necessarily.
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Hubert Sledziewski
May 10, 2023
Call of Duty Takes a Step Toward P2W; Gamers are Concerned
With the launch of Season 3 of Modern Warfare II, a pay-to-win kit has appeared in the game's store, offering unique bonuses to one of the game's modules in addition to skins. A sizable portion of Call of Duty fans are dismayed to see that the game is heading towards pay-to-win.
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Marcin Przała
April 14, 2023
Player Asked Why No One is Annoyed by Battle Pass in Diablo 4; Answers are Surprising
Diablo 4 players seem to have great confidence in Blizzard. The community is defending the paid battle pass that will appear in the game.
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Hubert Sledziewski
April 11, 2023
Resident Evil 4 Remake Gets Free Mercenaries DLC While Two Key Characters Missing
Starting today, all Resident Evil 4 Remake owners can download the free DLC called The Mercenaries. Unfortunately, the popular Mercenaries Mode is missing two important characters. Instead, there are microtransactions.
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Kamil Kleszyk
April 7, 2023
CoH 3 Expecting Big Update Today That Many Will Not Like
Update 1.1.0 for Company of Heroes 3 will debut in a few hours, adding variety to multiplayer gameplay and introducing a microtransaction store.
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Adrian Werner
March 28, 2023
Fortnite Devs Must Pay Cheated Gamers and Parents as Much as $245 Million
The Federal Trade Commission has made a final decision on fines for Epic Games. Fortnite's business model was deemed a threat to players.
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Sonia Selerska
March 15, 2023
Dark and Darker Without P2W, but Microtransactions Unavoidable
The latest hit from Steam, Dark and Darker, will most likely debut with microtransactions. This was suggested by one of the developers, who admitted that game sales alone are not enough to maintain the game's servers.
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Marcin Przała
March 8, 2023
Another Country Deals Blow to Lootboxes; Sony to Refund FUT Packs
Austria joins countries that treat loot boxes as gambling. A court in the city of Hermagor has ordered Sony to refund the money a player used to purchase packs in FIFA Ultimate Team mode.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
March 5, 2023