Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by zigzag312 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:22AM
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They should also disclose a spending ceiling. How much do you need to / can you spend to gain access to all the content. Do I need to spend $60, $600, $6000, $60,000 or is there no limit?
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Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by Tyr42 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:52AM
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Interestingly enough, the Pokemon Picross game on the 3DS had a fixed spend limit of $50, after which you could just top up your in game currency for free.
So either you did f2p, or you paid $50 and got a full game, or some linear combination of both.
I liked that game and paid $50 for it.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by Shared404 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @12:28PM
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Hello fellow person who liked that game! I didn't know there were more of us.
I never did spend any money on it though.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by Darmody on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:28AM
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Most of them don't have limits as you don't buy a DLC to unlock content. Games are almost infinite and money helps you advance.
Mobile gaming is disgusting. And the few good developers that make good "traditional" games don't make enough money to keep developing.