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The Main Lesson From ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Should Be ‘People Hate Microtransactions’ (www.forbes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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If reception to Baldur’s Gate says anything, it’s that people hate microtransactions in their AAA games.

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[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 9 points 1 year ago

It always felt like it wasn't that they didn't know this, its just that they don't care. I'm sure they've done extensive research on exactly how many people they can discourage from the game without harming the income from their whales.

Exploiting vulnerable people with predatory practices in an underregulated market is almost always going to be a gold mine.

The modern model of buying AAA games is that of hostility between buyer and seller. You always feel like you're either being scammed or complicit in something immoral.