Gaming Industry NBA 2K19 producer says microtransactions are an "unfortunate reality" It's not 2K's fault for pushing the the MT model --- everyone else in the industry is to blame including you By Cal Jeffrey, September 5, 2018, 12:58 PM 18 comments
Software Gaming PEGI introduces new package labeling for in-game purchases Europe catches up to US on video game labeling By Paul Taylor, September 1, 2018, 11:22 AM
Gaming Tech Culture Man embezzles $89,000 from employer, spends it on Game of War There are better ways to spend $89K By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2018, 7:09 AM 18 comments
Gaming Microtransactions big win: Fallout Shelter still raking in the bottle caps 100 million by year's end, says analyst By Paul Taylor, August 9, 2018, 5:18 PM
Gaming Gran Turismo Sport update introduces new cars, league events... and microtransactions Are microtransactions good for Gran Turismo Sport? By Shawn Knight, July 30, 2018, 12:26 PM
Gaming Tech Culture UK man uses GDPR to discover he spent over $10,000 on FIFA Michael now says it wasn't worth it By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2018, 9:31 AM 17 comments
Gaming Turn 10 will remove loot boxes from Forza 7 by this winter Paid tokens are not coming either -- Is it temporary, or has the studio turned over a new leaf? By Cal Jeffrey, July 26, 2018, 5:35 PM
Gaming Middle-earth: Shadow of War has completely removed microtransactions Doing the right thing By David Matthews, July 17, 2018, 1:46 PM 12 comments
Gaming PUBG players outraged at the new $10 Event Pass The system is buggy and the community feels charging for it is unfair since PUBG is not F2P By Cal Jeffrey, June 26, 2018, 7:10 PM 10 comments
Gaming EA could continue to implement loot box microtransactions in their games The Battlefront II controversy won't inhibit their monetization strategies By Cohen Coberly, May 9, 2018, 6:54 PM 10 comments
Gaming Belgium finds loot box systems violate gambling laws FIFA 18, Overwatch, and CS:GO are ordered to remove loot boxes or else By Cal Jeffrey, April 25, 2018, 6:05 PM
Mobile Gaming Fortnite: Battle Royale mobile has reportedly made $15 million through in-app purchases And it's not even been out a month By Rob Thubron, April 6, 2018, 12:43 PM
Gaming Shadow of War is getting rid of its microtransactions Six months after its release By Rob Thubron, April 3, 2018, 7:38 AM 12 comments
Gaming Microtransactions are returning to Star Wars: Battlefront II but they'll be cosmetic-only The 'Progression Update' will roll out March 21 By Cohen Coberly, March 16, 2018, 3:39 PM 15 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Loot box controversy prompts ESRB to create 'In-Game Purchases' label New designation will be applied far too broadly to be useful By Cal Jeffrey, February 27, 2018, 3:10 PM 13 comments
Gaming A second save slot in Metal Gear Survive costs $10 Konami continues to endear itself to gamers By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2018, 9:45 AM 14 comments
Gaming Industry Over half of Activision Blizzard's $7.16 billion yearly revenue came from microtransactions People must love in-game purchases By Rob Thubron, February 12, 2018, 6:12 AM 12 comments
Gaming Industry Irdeto buys out Denuvo to pursue anti-cheat measures No more circumventing microtransactions By Greg Synek, January 24, 2018, 9:42 AM 7 comments
Gaming Obsidian assures fans that its upcoming RPG will lack microtransactions The Fallout: New Vegas developer's partnership with Take-Two had raised concerns By Rob Thubron, December 18, 2017, 10:05 AM
Gaming Opinion: In-game purchases poison the well Every game with a microtransaction system is a player revolt waiting to happen By Kirk Hamilton, November 30, 2017, 6:52 AM 16 comments
Gaming Industry Microtransactions from free-to-play games almost three times the revenue of paid game releases $22 billion in 2017 alone should be enough motivation for developers to keep microtransactions alive By Rob Thubron, November 30, 2017, 6:15 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Destiny 2 players outraged at Bungie's lack of transparency regarding level rewards Community feels developers were being deceptive in how they implemented leveling changes By Cal Jeffrey, November 27, 2017, 6:36 PM 9 comments
Weekend Open Forum Gaming Weekend Open Forum: Your thoughts on microtransactions, loot boxes & other pay-to-win elements? Good or bad for gaming? By Shawn Knight, November 24, 2017, 5:39 PM 44 comments
Gaming Analyst: "Undercharged" gamers overreacted to Star Wars Battlefront 2 microtransactions Stop overreacting, you ungrateful gamers! By Rob Thubron, November 21, 2017, 7:54 AM 42 comments
Gaming You won't believe how much money or time it will take to unlock all Star Wars Battlefront 2 content Update: Microtransactions temporarily pulled from the game By Cal Jeffrey, November 16, 2017, 5:05 PM 22 comments