Monetization
What makes you decide you’re done with a game?
I stop playing games for a variety of reasons.
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.
Hearthstone Mercenaries gets its last hurrah with a final game update before going into maintenance mode
Hearthstone Mercenaries is getting one big final update, and then the game mode will go dormant.
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.
Overwatch 2 adds a way to pick up last Season’s heroes
There are several paths for players to add newly released Overwatch 2 Heroes to their lineup during the character's debut season, but the community had been wondering exactly how people would gain access to characters after their inaugural season concluded.
Everything Marvel SNAP doesn’t explain to you about leveling and currency
Marvel Snap has a good new player tutorial which teaches you the mechanics of the game in an easy and fun way, but with any complex games, there are some details that aren't explained well.
Everything you need to know about the Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season Pass
A Season Pass was recently introduced for Hearthstone Battlegrounds, giving players access to many cosmetics — but also to an actual gameplay advantage that can no longer be obtained through any other means.
What do you think about subscriptions, Season Passes, and other types of “live service” monetization?
We've recently learned that Diablo 4 will feature Seasons, much like Diablo 3.
Diablo Immortal’s in-game store is a problem — here’s how Blizzard could fix it
I really like a lot about Diablo Immortal.
How leveling and advancement works in Warcraft Arclight Rumble
Warcraft Arclight Rumble is still in beta, but the limited glimpse we've seen has given us a taste of how leveling works.