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Diablo Immortal Devs Defend Controversial Microtransactions
Microtransactions in the upcoming Diablo Immortal have already generated a lot of controversy. Nevertheless, the developers defend their decision to implement paid elements in the game.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 26, 2022
Hogwarts Legacy Without Multiplayer and Microtransactions
Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy will only receive a single player mode. It will also not feature microtransactions.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
March 21, 2022
Lootboxes in FUT are Not Gambling in the Netherlands; EA's Appeal Succeeds
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has withdrawn its recognition of FIFA Ultimate Team packs as gambling. Electronic Arts has thus avoided having to pay a €10 million fine.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 9, 2022
NBA 2K is Scamming Kids? $5 Million Lawsuit Filed
NBA 2K series publisher Take-Two Interactive is set to face legal action for its practices regarding virtual currency and loot boxes.
video games
Sonia Selerska
March 8, 2022
Gran Turismo 7 Launches Today and the Monetization is Terrible
Gran Turismo 7 is finally available on PS5 and PS4. The grand launch and very high ratings, however, are overshadowed by the game's intrusive monetization. The good thing is that Polyphony Digital is still committed to expanding the game with free updates.
video games
Christopher Mysiak
March 4, 2022
Sony Reports: Boxes Dying Out, Microtransactions Worth More Than Games
Sony's new financial report shows that microtransactions are the biggest source of revenue for PlayStation games. In the light of this news it's no surprise that the corporation has as many as 10 live-service game planned.
video games
Adrian Werner
February 8, 2022
Halo Infinite - Prices in the Game’s Store Will Be Lowered
343 Industries has announced changes in the Halo Infinite store. It's going to be cheaper, and you'll be able to buy some of the items available so far only in sets.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 16, 2022
It Takes Two Dev Would Rather Get Shot in the Knee Than Bring NFTs to His Games
NFTs in video games sparks considerable controversy, which can be seen from the reactions of players and community in general. Josef Fares, the creator of It Takes Two, is also against the introduction of tokens to video games.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
December 27, 2021
Ubisoft Won't Give Up NFTs: ‘It's a Major Change That Will Take Time’
The massive criticism of digits isn't deterring Ubisoft from blockchain. The company still sees the technology as the future of gaming, albeit admitting that such a big change takes time.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 22, 2021
Reveal of New LoL Skin Fell Flat; Riot Decided to Listen to Players
Along with the patch 11.23 League of Legends was supposed to receive another skin associated with the TV series Arcane - Firelight Ekko. The developers, however, decided to postpone the skin's release due to a number of shortcomings pointed out by the community.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
December 14, 2021
Buying All Items in Marvel's Avengers Would Cost Thousands of Dollars
One Marvel's Avengers player counted how much buying all the cosmetic items in the game would cost. The total amount is impressive.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 22, 2021
Wow's New Paid Outfit Angered the Community
Blizzard has chosen a rather unfortunate moment to reveal a new armor set in the game's store. This is because the Stargazer Pack outfit looks significantly better than the announced level sets.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 19, 2021
Blizzard Boss Invites to a 'Sales Run' and Sparks a Storm in WoW Community
WoW fans are once engaged in heated discussions about the so-called raid boosting. All because of one of the heads of Blizzard inviting players to a so-called sales run.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 21, 2021
New Microtransactions in Marvel's Avengers Enraged Gamers
Fans of Marvel's Avengers are furious. Despite the developers' earlier promises, microtransactions that boost character progression rate have been added to the game.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 9, 2021
New CS:GO Operation Taking Flak for Fortniteesque Skins
The topic of operator skins in CS:GO is a recurring one. Some players believe that the skins from the latest operation, Riptide, completely do not fit the game's style. They are even compared to those from Fortnite.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
September 24, 2021
Marvel's Midnight Suns Won't Offer Microtransactions That Disrupt Game Balance
Marvel's Midnight Suns will not offer microtransactions and will focus entirely on the single player experience. This was confirmed by the game's creative director Jake Solomon.
video games
Paul Musiolik
September 4, 2021
EA is Making a Ton of Money on Live-service Games
Live-service games like Apex Legends and FUT mode in FIFA 21 remain a vein of gold for Electronic Arts. Meanwhile, the publisher is reporting diminishing revenues from sales of its titles.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 5, 2021
Dead Space Remake Without Microtransactions and Loading Screens
Dead Space remake creators revealed new details about the project. We found out, among others, that the game will have no microtransactions and the changes the remake will offer.
video games
Adrian Werner
July 23, 2021
Massive PS4 Mining Rig Was Used for FIFA Ultimate Team Coins
What was thought to be a crypto mine turned out to be a bot farm mining FIFA Ultimate Team coins. There's new information on the thousands of PS4 consoles found in Ukrainian warehouse.
hardware & software
Adam Krolak
July 18, 2021
Dying Light 2: Disk Size, Cross-play, Ray Tracing and... Microtransactions
The release of Dying Light 2 is still far away, but thanks to the launch of pre-orders, we've learned a bit about its technical aspects.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
May 30, 2021