microtransactions
'Nearly All' Counter-Strike Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering
"Worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced," Valve says.
Apple Arcade Promises Games Anywhere and on Any Device. It (Mostly) Works.
It's not a seamless transition from an iPhone to an Apple TV, or from a touch-based interface to a controller. And cloud saves are a problem.
It’s Hard to Use Apple Arcade Without Wondering How Developers Will Be Paid
If “engagement” and “time spent” are the metrics of success, won’t that just lead people to make games that encourage it?
'Grindstone' Is a Perfect Puzzler to Showcase Apple Arcade's Promise
In another world, 'Grindstone' is a cool idea undercut by frustrating and intrusive microtransactions. Here, you're allowed to focus on the game. What a concept!
Not Content With Just Loot Boxes, 'NBA 2K20' Has Actual Casino Games
Gambling regulators: Don’t watch this! Gamers: Hello
Major Video Game Companies Commit to Disclosing Loot Box Probability
Companies such as Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are committing to reforming practices around paid lootboxes, the Entertainment Software Association says.
This Guy Is Charging People For Every Character They Text
Expensive.chat, a new chat tool from Marc Köhlbrugge, charges people for each character they type. All money goes to Marc.
‘Shadow of War’ Developers Admit Microtransactions ‘Undermined the Heart of Our Game’
Monolith is removing in-game purchases and re-working the game’s final act.
The ESRB's Response to Loot Boxes Falls Pathetically Short of Real Change
The group's own research suggests parents don't understand loot boxes, so the solution is...a label?
Burnout's Best Game Proves There are No Lootboxes in Paradise
A getaway car for escaping the modern racer.
This 'Battlefront II' Modder's First Creation Was a Middle Finger to EA
EA didn't want a pink Darth Vader, so this modder made it for them.
2017 Was a Year of Reckoning for Video Game Microtransactions
The first omens came in the form of horse armor over a decade ago. Now, the lootboxes (and the discourse) have truly arrived.