Torchlight: Infinite is a Diablo Immortal-style ARPG for PC and mobile with less monetization
Torchlight's back! Sort of
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Unity boss says game devs who refuse to embrace monetization are "f**king idiots"
Unity is laying off staff as it merges with a company that made a malware installer
BMW optional extras now include $18 per month subscription for heated seats
Not available in the US, yet
Diablo Immortal earns almost $50 million in its first month, still has lowest user score in Metacritic history
Blizzard is earning $1 million per day from the game
Diablo Immortal accounts and leveling services are already for sale
The game's gray market is already here
Want to completely max out your Diablo Immortal character? It could cost $110,000
Activision Blizzard knows how to do aggressive monetization
Consumer watchdog report on loot boxes prompts 18 countries to push for stricter regulation
But enforcement still seems to be the issue that makes regulation efforts fruitless
Genshin Impact is free to play, still projected to rake in $2 billion per year
It saw 44% growth in Q1 2022 and more than half a billion in revenue
This Gran Turismo 7 trick can earn you up to 650,000 in-game credits per hour
You don't even have to be present, just set it up, and let it run
Latest Gran Turismo 7 patch relies more on microtransactions, and gamers are pissed
The game's latest patch is driving one of Sony's lowest Metacritic user scores ever
Microtransactions made up 61% of Activision Blizzard's 2021 income
It was a record-breaking year despite the scandals and poor game sales
UK authorities issue a new guidance to ensure advertisers don't mislead consumers
Information regarding microtransactions needs to be clearer and in-game ads less intrusive
Apple refuses to refund mother whose six-year-old boy spent $16,000 on Sonic Forces
The family now can't pay their mortgage
Most of Activision Blizzard's Q3 revenue came from microtransactions
Microtransactions are big business: $1.2 billion in the last quarter
Cyberpunk 2077's online mode will have microtransactions
But the single player campaign will be MTX-free
Dad discovers his 11-year-old daughter spent almost $6,000 on Roblox
She thought it was Monopoly money
Ill-fated battle royale title 'The Culling' relaunches tomorrow with a bizarre monetization model
An arcade-like approach to monetization
Fortnite Rickrolled millions of fans to introduce its newest emote
Aw. Look at the cute polar... Wait. Got me again!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is charging $20 to see your kill-death ratio in match
That's hardly a cosmetic element
Man in China ordered to pay $13,000 to get his $1.4 million game avatar back
All this after his friend tried extorting $55,000 out of him -- a real video-game soap opera
RuneScape player spends $62,000 on microtransactions
People aren't happy with long-running MMORPG's tactics
EA believes 'surprise mechanics' and loot boxes are 'quite ethical and quite fun'
EA compares loot boxes to Kinder eggs
US loot box legislation gains traction with bipartisan support
The Republican bill now has two Democrats backing it
Nintendo pulls two free-to-play mobile titles from download in Belgium to comply with loot box laws
Removing loot boxes wasn't enough for Nintendo
Proposed Senate legislation could ban pay-to-win microtransactions and loot boxes aimed at kids
It's called the 'Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act'