You pay full price, but it's not enough? Ubisoft defends microtransactions in Assassin's Creed: Shadows
The director of Assassin's Creed: Shadows defends microtransactions, saying they are what make the game's development possible.
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Adrian Werner
November 27, 2025
Blizzard hasn't announced anything yet, but fans are already worried. Mysterious new currency in WoW: Midnight is causing concern
A new currency has been discovered in the files of the alpha version of WoW: Midnight, which is to be used to buy home items. Players are concerned that Blizzard plans to aggressively monetize the system.
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Martin Bukowski
November 5, 2025
Dead Space's sad return. Electronic Arts seems to have gone too far
Isaac Clarke from the Dead Space series has returned in a form that few could have anticipated. After all, the character got his own skin in one of the new games released by Electronic Arts.
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Christian Pieniazek
October 9, 2025
Another country takes on loot boxes in games to protect underage players
Brazil bans loot boxes in games targeting minors. The new law will come into force in March next year.
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Martin Bukowski
September 29, 2025
New feature in CS2 raises mixed feelings. „Exploding” cases can contain skins for $1,500
The new CS 2 update isn't huge, but it has generated a lot of excitement. Not necessarily positive, if you don't count one new feature from the patch.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 19, 2025
Call of Duty displays microtransaction ads when you change weapons. Fans can't hide their outrage
Activision is getting pushy about microtransactions in the Call of Duty series. Players are complaining about the pack purchase ads displayed during weapon selection.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
June 3, 2025
Too much greed? Star Citizen players make it clear what they think of devs' latest idea
Flight Blades in Star Citizen have caused consternation among gamers, who see a dangerous precedent in the new microtransactions.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 16, 2025
One of Steam's hits will never go free-to-play because devs want to protect REPO fans from the biggest evil: microtransactions
The developers of REPO don't intend to switch the game to a free-to-play model, as they have a special distaste for the microtransactions common in such titles.
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Adrian Werner
April 30, 2025
Valve is making ridiculous money on CS2 cases. Thanks to them and Steam, the company doesn't have to care about fast pace of game development
Counter-Strike 2 players continue to eagerly open cases, generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue for Valve in March alone.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 9, 2025
WoW Surprises Fans with Expensive Mount, but Players Still Flock to Buy the Dinosaur
Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is quite an expense for World of Warcraft fans. Not that this will discourage players who purchase WoW Tokens in large numbers to buy a new mount.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 25, 2024
Former Blizzard CEO Planned to Limit Microtransactions in Diablo 4 Before Microsoft Takeover
Before Mike Ybarra left his post as head of Blizzard Studios, he planned to reduce Microtransactions in Diablo 4 and reboot Overwatch, among other things.
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Adrian Werner
October 10, 2024
Blizzard Reveals How Much Money Players Spent on Microtransactions in Diablo 4. Sales Revenue Has Already Exceeded $1 Billion
Diablo 4 sales have brought Blizzard more than $1 billion. About 15 percent of that amount came from microtransactions.
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Maciej Gaffke
September 10, 2024
It's Hard to Earn Money in CarX Street PC, Developers Forgot about Microtransactions
Earning money in CarX Street on PC is hard, especially if the developers missed some core functionalities from the mobile version. Here you will learn why lack of microtransactions can sometimes be a bad thing.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
September 2, 2024
New Online Shooter Is Former EA CEO's Dream. Microtransactions in Arena Breakout: Infinite Are Daylight Robbery
Yesterday's release of Arena Breakout: Infinite cannot be counted as a success. Players are furious primarily because of the ridiculously aggressive microtransactions.
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Adrian Werner
August 14, 2024
„You've Spoken, and We've Listened.” EA Backs off Heavily Criticized Change to Free-To-Play Shooter Apex Legends
Apex Legends fans triumphed. As a result of their actions, they managed to stop unfavorable changes to the game's battle passes.
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Adrian Werner
July 25, 2024
New Monetization System in Rainbow Six Siege Didn’t Appeal to Players
The Rainbow Six: Siege membership hasn't thrilled players. Especially since the subscription will debut in a season that can hardly be considered filled with content.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 28, 2024
Nerfs in Helldivers 2 'Remove the Fun.' Johan Pilestedt Promises Changes in Balance Approach and Asks Players If It's Too Early for New Paid Content
Johan Pilestedt and other developers of Helldivers 2 have promised to look into the issue of gameplay balance. A new Warbond has also been added to the game, after players voted for its release.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 9, 2024
Chilly New Features Coming to Helldivers 2 with Polar Patriots Warbond
Helldivers 2 will soon let you get new weapons under the Polar Patriots Warbond.
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Jacob Blazewicz
May 6, 2024
Tipping Devs After Finishing Games. Here's How Ex-Blizzard Chief Would Like to Get More Money From Gamers
The former CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, came up with the idea that players should be able to „tip” the developers after completing a particular game.
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Kamil Kleszyk
April 15, 2024
Stellar Blade Mostly Free of Microtransaction. Extra Costumes and New Game Plus for Free
Stellar Blade will be almost entirely devoid of microtransactions. The exception will be crossovers with other games.
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Martin Bukowski
April 5, 2024