nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agoDiablo 4's latest microtransaction controversy is a $30 portal recolor: "You can get Palworld for this price"www.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1467arrow-down110cross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up1457arrow-down1external-linkDiablo 4's latest microtransaction controversy is a $30 portal recolor: "You can get Palworld for this price"www.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square119fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·7 months agoThere’s a number of reasons that “it’s just cosmetic” is bullshit. Developer time and effort is limited. More effort on cosmetics is less time on other things. “free” cosmetics will intentionally be made worse than premium ones to drive conversions. the game loses the ability to reward impressive feats with cosmetics, as that harms sales. a non-zero amount of your time is spent being driven to purchase cosmetics.
There’s a number of reasons that “it’s just cosmetic” is bullshit.