Microtransactions
Could Trading Post Tenders be coming to the online shop?
Images of Trading Post Tenders of various denominations in the style of the Battle.net cash shop were datamined by Wowhead from the latest patch 10.1.5 PTR update, and we have some concerns.
What takes a game’s monetization from “reasonable” to “unreasonable” for you?
I'm on record as having said that Diablo Immortal was a fun game and that it was possible to play it without spending a cent on it, and I stand by those statements.
The Diablo Immortal cash shop and currencies explained
Diablo Immortal's free-to-play model includes microtransactions through an in-game cash shop for those who wish to get a leg up in their progress — and for Blizzard to make some money, of course.
Blizzard facing lawsuit over Hearthstone card packs
As first reported by Polygon, Blizzard is facing a new lawsuit over card pack purchasing mechanics in their popular Hearthstone game.
Will Diablo Immortal be free?
Diablo Immortal is expected to land on mobile devices worldwide in the first half of 2022.
Yes, Diablo 4 will have microtransactions
There may well be more divisive topics in gaming right now than microtransactions -- I mean, give it five minutes, I'm sure something will come up -- but it's clear that nothing is as perennial a source of gamer discontent than they are.
Off-Topic: A new bill would ban games from selling loot boxes to minors
The first step toward removing randomized loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in games could be on its way.
How Blizzard has managed to make their game store feel optional
The big dirty not-a-secret secret of modern game development is that it costs more than ever, but people absolutely refuse to pay more than they did ten years ago for games.
Off Topic: Nintendo pushes back against microtransactions in its mobile games
Nintendo wants it mobile game developers to cut down on microtransactions so its reputation isn't affected, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Off Topic: Epic Games sued over loot boxes… what’s next?
Loot boxes.
