SecondWar said:
Because it's passable when the initial game is free - people get that the developer has to get their money from somewhere. But most people take issue when its tacked onto full-priced console games, as its a sneaky way to boost margins. |
Naa, you're thinking about your own motives for disliking it. I'm talking about their motives for disliking it because they apply to phone games too:
"The mixing of money and addiction is gambling," the Gaming Commission declared. Belgium's Minister of Justice Koen Geens also weighed in, saying, "Mixing gambling and gaming, especially at a young age, is dangerous for the mental health of the child."
And there have been numerous stories over the years of children costing parents hundreds of dollars/pounds because of mobile game transactions. So why now?
The PS5 Exists.