microtransactions
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Diablo 4
Diablo 4 is packed with new (and old) Warcraft-themed rewards — for a price
Diablo 4 is at it again with more pricey microtransactions: World of Warcraft’s beloved Tier 2 armor sets are now available in Diablo 4, and gosh…
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Player Housing
Spring has sprung, bringing new player housing decor packs for sale for real money
This week saw the release of Blizzard’s first significant decor pack for WoW Player Housing on the Blizzard online store. They had previously released a pack…
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Warcraft Rumble
Warcraft Rumble enters maintenance mode after Microsoft layoffs
Warcraft Rumble is being put into maintenance mode. This move comes after Microsoft announced more than 9,000 layoffs earlier this week. Among those affected is the approximately…
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Video Games
What might EU consumer protection law mean for microtransactions?
The EU is taking action against games that push micorotransactions, and it may have a ripple affect that touches on microtransactions in games across the industry.…
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Discussion
How do micro-transactions impact your gaming experience?
The recent book by Jason Schreier, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, discusses the fight within Blizzard over how games would be…
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WoW
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…
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Discussion
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,…
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Diablo
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…
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Hearthstone
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. A minor in Arizona spent…
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Diablo
Will Diablo Immortal be free?
Diablo Immortal is expected to land on mobile devices worldwide in the first half of 2022. The ever-nearing release date means that fans of the Diablo…
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