Originally posted by Digfox
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Of course, we might say those people have swallowed the kool-aid. That's a different thing. Just don't fall into the trap of thinking that freemium mechanics are some kind of publisher conspiracy; these things have worked their way into games because there is a decent wedge of the public who, without complaining, are paying for them.
That's not a reason not to oppose them. I dislike freemium mechanics in AAA games myself (it's one of the reasons I buy so few of them these days), but a lot of the vitriol I see from the "core" gaming populace does paint this as some sort of a conspiracy. That kind of stuff is probably also going on (loads of marketing is doing that now after all) but it's happening because it's making money. It takes a big backlash to give a bloody nose like Battlefront.
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