Federal watchdog aims to extend bank-like protections to in-game currencies
Gamers complain of unauthorized transactions, scams, hacking attempts, and account theft
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Someone just traded a hat in Team Fortress 2 for a record-breaking $40,000
More than doubling the prior record after just one year
Path of Exile 2 promises over 25 hours of content, early access starts December 6
System requirements have also been published
World of Warcraft players rush to snap up Blizzard's new $90 mount
Many have called it a bargain
Diablo IV surpasses $1B in revenue, with $150M coming in from microtransactions
Turns out $28 for in-game armor is pretty lucrative
Roblox says is not exploiting children, just helping teens that might need it
Most of the creators are 18 or older, the game platform assures
CD Projekt Red rules out microtransactions for single player games
Take that, Dragon's Dogma
Most kids want game currencies and subscriptions instead of physical titles for Christmas
Are boxed games going the way of the VHS?
The $15 Celestial Steed item in World of Warcraft made more money than all of StarCraft II
Why do we still have microtransactions? "dipsh*ts keep buying all of them"
50 Years of Video Games - Part 3: Good Games Always Prevail
With an increasing number of people spending more of their hard-earned money on the latest tech and services, games expanded into new arenas. History showed once more, new tech paved the way for new opportunities.
The Sims 5 will be free-to-play according to a leaked job ad
Job description suggests there will be a microtransaction store
Mercedes wants EV buyers to get used to paywalled features
Your new electric car can be faster for as "little" as $60 per month
Capcom adds pay-to-progress microtransactions to Resident Evil 4 Remake
If you just want to breeze through the game for the story, be prepared to pay extra
Mercedes will make its cars faster for customers who pay $1,200 per year
The Mercedes season pass
Diablo 4 could launch in April 2023, open pre-orders next month
All might be revealed at the Game Awards
Torchlight: Infinite is a Diablo Immortal-style ARPG for PC and mobile with less monetization
Torchlight's back! Sort of
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