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Tag: microtransactions

18.1.2024

Spender's Game - Problematic monetisation as seen by players

You thought loot boxes were bad? Well, gamers just reported another 35 forms of malicious microtransactions present in popular games.

  • Game Research Highlights
1.7.2021

Players or payers - the ever-growing trend of microtransactions in premium games

Microtransactions have caused major controversy within gaming communities. Maximising the profit on the cost of user experience is an issue hard to avoid in modern gaming.    

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26.11.2020

Microtransactions – Define “micro”

In a world where you can pay double the price of your game in #micropayments, what exactly does "micro" mean?

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