Microtransactions Archives

Are Microtransactions Good for the Gaming Industry?

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: July 21, 2020In: Android, Features, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, Opinion, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: gaming, MicrotransactionsNo Comments

Remember the ‘good old days’ before online games? As children, we would only get hold of a newly developed game after waiting patiently for months on end, hoping for its imminent release “tomorrow.” We’d then head to the nearest GameStop to buy the beautifully packaged game CD. The less fortunate recipients would buy the game […] Read more

Microtransactions Added to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Posted By: Greyson Ditzleron: August 01, 2019In: Gaming, News, PS4, Xbox OneTags: CrashTeamRacing, MicrotransactionsNo Comments

In a move that has surprised many, but was foreseen by some, paid microtransactions have been added to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled post-launch for the cosmetic storefront. In a blog post from Activision, the company gave a brief explanation and justification for the new addition of microtransactions to the game’s progression system by saying: As always, the […] Read more

Opinion: Why Microtransactions Prey on Children

Posted By: Jacob Deaconon: July 25, 2019In: Features, Gaming, News, OpinionTags: gaming, Microtransactions2 Comments

EA and microtransactions are back in the spotlight again with a report emerging from BBC. This is the story of how the company’s aggressive monetization strategies emptied out a family’s bank account. It seems as if the moment EA waft their fart away from themselves, somebody is there to nudge it back at them… This […] Read more

Radical Heights Changes Promotion Following Microtransaction Worries

Posted By: Andrew McMahonon: April 10, 2018In: Tags: Microtransactions, Radical HeightsNo Comments

Microtransactions have been a thorn in gamer’s sides for the last few years. Incomplete games, pay to win structures, loot boxes, you name it. Thankfully it seems that developers are getting the memo. So much so that Cliff Bleszinski and Bosskey are altering a promotion for their upcoming Early Access game Radical Heights, following user […] Read more

Translation of Senator Jérôme Durain’s Letter to ARJEL About Loot Boxes

Posted By: Andrew McMahonon: November 19, 2017In: NewsTags: Loot Boxes, Microtransactions1 Comment

Loot Boxes and microtransactions have been a hot commodity recently, as gamers are up in arms regarding company’s flooding their games with play to win mechanics. But another issue has arisen regarding the ethics of the practice as well, as many believe the practice is gambling. While the ESRB denies that these mechanics are explicitly […] Read more

Ubisoft Microtransactions and DLC Out-Earn Digital Game Sales

Posted By: Andrew McMahonon: November 09, 2017In: Tags: Microtransactions, UbisoftNo Comments

As microtransaction controversy surrounding Loot Boxes, Season Passes, and DLC continue to fuel the fire of angry gamers everywhere, the question on everyone’s mind has to be when we will see an end to it? If the latest data surrounding Ubisoft sales is any indication, no time soon. According to Ubisoft’s mid-year financial check-in, digital […] Read more

Microtransactions in Gaming May Offset the Negative Effects of Piracy

Posted By: Andrew McMahonon: October 04, 2017In: Tags: Microtransactions, piracy1 Comment

In the entertainment industry, there will always be piracy, preferring to download it illegally rather than spend money on it. It would seem that, while sales in tv, music, and movies have certainly take a hit from the practice, that piracy in video games is the biggest threat currently. But how much does piracy affect […] Read more