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Leak: CoD Modern Warfare Microtransactions are More Than Cosmetic
Leak from a reliable source appeared on the web, claiming that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare wll feature microtransactions, and not just cosmetic ones. In the boxes players will allegedly find many types of weapons as well as cosmetic items.
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Barth Faryna
September 26, 2019
Sea of Thieves Opens Store With Microtransaction
As announced, Sea of Thieves is making a microtransaction store available to the players. Its offer includes pets, emoticons, and cosmetic items. For the most expensive set, which includes structural elements of our ship, we have to pay around $27.99.
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Michael Kulakowski
September 13, 2019
Fallout 76 - Players are Angry About Pricey Fridge
Bethesda has found another way to piss off the few people who remained faithful to Fallout 76. This time, the idea of the players to introduce a refrigerator to the game, where food can be stored, has been used in an ingenious Bethesda way.
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Barth Faryna
September 12, 2019
NBA 2K20 is the Second Worst Rated Game on Steam
In just 6 days since its launch, NBA 2K20 has become the second worst rated production on Steam. This is due to the controversial microtransaction system, which is often referred to as a gambling simulator. Players also complain about bugs and a small number of changes compared to the previous part.
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Bart Swiatek
September 11, 2019
NBA 2K20 Launches to Good Expert Reviews and Flak From Gamers
A few days after the launch, it is clear that NBA 2K20 was warmly welcomed by the industry media. The reaction of the gamer themselves, who flooded Steam with negative reviews, is quite different.
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Adrian Werner
September 9, 2019
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Mentioned in Guinness World Records
Star Wars Battlefront 2 from Electronic Arts has received a mention in Guinness World Records. All thanks to the comment of one of the publisher's representatives, whose entry defending the microtransaction collected over 683 thousand downvotes on the Reddit.
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Conrad Hazi
September 7, 2019
PEGI Takes Flak for Lack of Gambling Warning in NBA 2K20
The European PEGI expressed its opinion on the controversy surrounding the microtransaction-filled trailer of NBA 2K20. Under the current criteria of the organization, the game does not contain gambling elements. However, discussions on the subject are ongoing.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 2, 2019
NBA 2K20 - MyTeam Mode Trailer is a Microtransaction Nightmare
The MyTeam mode trailer in NBA 2K20 has appeared on the web. The video focuses on microtransactions and looks more like an ad for a casino than a basketball game.
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Adrian Werner
August 29, 2019
Star Citizen Will Get a Ship Costing Almost 700 Dollars
The space simulator Star Citizen from Cloud Imperium Games will receive another big ship that can be purchased for real money. The ship, called Aegis Nautilus, is a rather niche product, requires the introduction of a completely new mechanics and costs a whopping 675 dollars.
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Bart Swiatek
August 26, 2019
Kerbal Space Program 2 Without Lootboxes and EGS Exclusivity
Startheory Studio has revealed more details about Kerbal Space Program 2. We won't see any lootboxes in the game, and the title itself won't be a temporary exclusive on Epic Games Store.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 22, 2019
Apex Legends Devs Apologize for Microtransactions
Respawn Entertainment has published a press release in connection with the Iron Crown event in Apex Legends. The creators apologized for the new microtransactions and announced some changes.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 18, 2019
Apex Legends: Temporary Solo Mode and Expensive Microtransactions
Iron Crown event, and with it temporary solo mode, in which 60 players in the battle royale formula face each other has started in Apex Legends. In addition, the devs have introduced a set of new items to get, including the legendary axe, for which you have to pay a heavy price.
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Barth Faryna
August 14, 2019
League of Legends - Riot Introduces Paid Achievements, Gamers Riot
With the 9.17 update, League of Legends will be enhanced with a system of achievements based on heroes - the so-called Eternals. There would be nothing controversial about that if it were not for the fact that the only way to get a set of achievements is to buy with the in-game currency, which can only be obtained with real money.
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Barth Faryna
August 14, 2019
Microtransactions in Black Ops 4 More Profitable Than in CoD: WWII
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 microtransaction system generates noticeably higher revenues than the one featured in CoD: WWII. The latest installment of the series is also more popular and attracts players for much longer.
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Bart Swiatek
August 9, 2019
Major Publishers Agree to New Rules for Lootboxes in Video Games
Many game publishers (including EA, Ubisoft and Blizzard) have agreed to new rules for lootboxes imposed by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
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Paul Wozniak
August 9, 2019
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Develop New Policy on Lootboxes
Entertainment Software Association has revealed that Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft intend to change their policy on lootboxes. From next year, companies will impose the obligation to provide information about the chances of obtaining specific items from lootboxes in games published on their consoles.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 7, 2019
Rocket League Will Abandon Lootboxes
The devs of Rocket League informed that this year lootboxes will disappear from the game. This way, the players will always know what they are buying without having to buy a cat in a sack.
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Adrian Werner
August 7, 2019
Great Results of Take-Two Interactive
The financial report of Take-Two Interactive for the previous quarter has been published. The publisher achieved impressive revenues, which is mainly due to microtransactions in Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.
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Adrian Werner
August 6, 2019
NBA 2K19 is the Series' Bestseller; Microtransactions Very Popular
NBA 2K19 has sold in 12 million copies, which makes the game the biggest bestseller in the series. The game also makes money from microtransactions.
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Adrian Werner
August 6, 2019
Bug in Skin Crates Causes Collapse of Team Fortress 2 Economy
A bug appeared with the latest update for Team Fortress 2, which changed the drop rates of unusual items in some of crates from less than 1% to 100%. A flood of extremely rare skins has led to a market collapse.
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Paul Wozniak
July 27, 2019