Yup. Yesterday, I was shocked to find out my favorite soccer game of all time PES was completely free of charge. It is now called “e-football”, but you guessed it, microtransactions everywhere. It did have a whole store for buying “coins”. Me being me, I’ve just been playing for free and having the time of my life 😂
I’ll just stop playing it when it gets to that point. I have never and never will pay for a single microtransaction. Plus, I don’t really play a lot of games anyway. I don’t even play daily. You know, life, work, kids and all that stuff. I can barely play a couple of hours a week anyway. :)
While you’re right in some cases, many of these companies want lots of ftp players to keep the whales playing, as it gives them people to play against. Any empty game is no fun for anyone.
I stopped playing brawl stars maybe a year ago. That’s 4+ years of playing a game without spending a cent on it. It was a similar thing with clash royale and clash of clans. I never felt I hit a paywall. Pokemon go I still occasionally play, and never spent s dollar.
I agree that they are parasitic, as they take advantage of people without impulse control, but they’ve been great for me as I get access to high quality games without having to pay.
Yup. Yesterday, I was shocked to find out my favorite soccer game of all time PES was completely free of charge. It is now called “e-football”, but you guessed it, microtransactions everywhere. It did have a whole store for buying “coins”. Me being me, I’ve just been playing for free and having the time of my life 😂
Until you hit the paywall. Which you will.
These games are made to let you play just long enough to get hooked and then tighten the grip slowly to get you to pay.
These aren’t games they are parasitic services.
I’ll just stop playing it when it gets to that point. I have never and never will pay for a single microtransaction. Plus, I don’t really play a lot of games anyway. I don’t even play daily. You know, life, work, kids and all that stuff. I can barely play a couple of hours a week anyway. :)
Good on you. Lots of people aren’t that strong and addictions are hard to kick.
Lootboxes have been marked as gambling for a reason.
Thank you :)
While you’re right in some cases, many of these companies want lots of ftp players to keep the whales playing, as it gives them people to play against. Any empty game is no fun for anyone.
I stopped playing brawl stars maybe a year ago. That’s 4+ years of playing a game without spending a cent on it. It was a similar thing with clash royale and clash of clans. I never felt I hit a paywall. Pokemon go I still occasionally play, and never spent s dollar.
I agree that they are parasitic, as they take advantage of people without impulse control, but they’ve been great for me as I get access to high quality games without having to pay.
Konami ☕