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Re:Genshin Impact made more money in its first year than any... by mrguyorama on Thursday November 04, 2021 @02:06PM (#29110549)
I find paying for cosmetic things in a video game disgusting. They used to be a reward for playing and enjoying the game, something that would be part of the experience, allowing you to customize your play. Now I'm supposed to pay $15 to make my gun a different color?

Some people say it's to "pay for server costs blah blah blah" but one look at Epic or EA's balance sheet will show you how bullshit that is

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Re:Genshin Impact made more money in its first year than any... by spywaregorilla on Thursday November 04, 2021 @02:14PM (#29110657)
This view doesn't make much sense to me. Epic's game is free. Non loot box, Non pay to win, purely aesthetic optional purchases feels like the least offensive monetization scheme possible. You say you used to be able to unlock the content in game, but that was predicated on your paying money to buy the game already.

Server costs and ongoing dev costs are totally a thing, but I'm not sure why it's so problematic that they make a profit on top of that.

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