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Re:The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired by krisoft on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @01:48PM (#42248649)
> anyone who bought games would laugh at you if you said every game that you paid $80 for would also have endless amount of small items that you can buy for real money.

> kids that grew up with Fortnite and Roblox just think that's the norm.

How so? Fortnite and Roblox don’t cost $80, they are free to play with in game purchases.

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Re:The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired by tokioyoyo on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @01:54PM (#42248708)
They’re F2P, but the social pressure from your friends to buy the next skin, mini game and etc. completely normalizes the behaviour as you grow up. Then you take it as a “usual thing” and don’t bat an eye when a game you buy also has different skins in the game.

At least that was my perception when I played Call of Duty with my younger family members.

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