nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 months agoNew Halo 1 cosmetic armor in Halo Infinite costs twice as much as Halo 1 itself, straining recent fan goodwillwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down17
arrow-up1342arrow-down1external-linkNew Halo 1 cosmetic armor in Halo Infinite costs twice as much as Halo 1 itself, straining recent fan goodwillwww.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square63fedilink
minus-squareZellith@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·8 months agolooks at final fantasy xiv’s cash shop >.>
minus-squarebeetus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoOr frankly any online game, live service or not. This model is not new or unusual and these prices aren’t out of line with industry comps. I don’t really like it, but it’s barely news that game companies continue to adopt this monetization strategy.
minus-squareTwoBeeSan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoAnime and mmos almost always seem to have their specific whales who WILL dress up their avatar. Combined? 🫣😬
looks at final fantasy xiv’s cash shop >.>
Or frankly any online game, live service or not.
This model is not new or unusual and these prices aren’t out of line with industry comps.
I don’t really like it, but it’s barely news that game companies continue to adopt this monetization strategy.
Anime and mmos almost always seem to have their specific whales who WILL dress up their avatar.
Combined? 🫣😬