South Korea Fines Free-To-Play Game Publishers For Shady Loot Box Practices
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The Fair Trade Commission has also required the companies review and reform their monetization practices.
READ MORE >Shadow of War Microtransactions Will Be Permanently Removed
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WB Games announced the removal of microtransactions from Shadow of War on their official blog.
READ MORE >"The issue people had is that the game's constant reminding of the ability to buy loot boxes/etc. ..."
see all 11 commentsNew ESRB Warning Label Announced For Loot Boxes & Microtransactions
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The regulatory organization has finally spoken on the much-criticized practices.
READ MORE >""This is the first step of many". It's at least getting the ball rolling. "
see all 13 commentsMicrotransactions Hit Games Industry and Trigger a 3X Value Bonus
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This is why your favorite games became slot machines.
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see all 25 commentsFor Honor Devs Say Not to Expect 100% Completion, and They're Right
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Modern design borrows a lot from RPGs, and that means we're going to have to get used to never finding and doing everything.
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see all 3 commentsDust 514 will have 'cover charge' for microtransaction credits
The price of the EVE Online-connected FPS will essentially be a $10-20 "cover charge" that's reimbursed with in-game currency to spend on microtransactions, developer CCP has explained.
READ MORE >"It wouldn't surprise me if the currency you get is Aurum, which is the new currency they ..."
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"The range of those fines though! Man, that is a big step from 2nd to 1st."
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