General Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Among Us: Microtransactions Galore!

[JayAgostino]

I find myself shocked that people actually enjoy these kinds of video games. Having a significant amount of functionality locked behind a paywall is absolutely ludicrous. The only time I'll ever pay for a video game is if it's an upfront cost. I'm not going to get sucked into the freemium business model!

Fortnite microtransaction spending was associated with peers' purchasing behaviors but not gaming disorder symptoms - PubMed

Monetized video games have received academic and regulatory scrutiny following concerns that these products may foster addiction-like behaviors, including compulsive spending. Previous studies have reported that individuals with markedly higher in-game financial expenditure are more likely to...

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Fall Guys players report rampant accidental microtransaction purchases

Players say they can’t get refunds through Mediatonic’s player support

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The ’Among Us’ Update Is ’To Make Money’ But It Makes The Game Better

The latest Among Us update is all about making money, but at least they added roles too.

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