Why microtransactions, IAPs and LootBoxes are here to stay thread

[Dogg Thang]

Yeah, I had memories of this being a thing in some game a while back. That NBA game might have been it. It is horrendous.

[Digfox]

It's obnoxious. Has no place in games that you pay for and are already layered up with numerous other business models.

[fishbowlhead]

Ha, love the fact Barlog called EA out on it, great stuff.

[Neon Ignition]

I'm shocked.

That's it's taken EA this long.

[cutmymilk]

To play devils advocate, if only used on the pitch barriers *is there a name for these?* then it'll be more authentic, especially if they use the same ads as the real thing.

The F1 games have real ads for real sponsors.

[Dogg Thang]

if only used on the pitch barriers *is there a name for these?*.

Pitchvertisements.
Sidevertising.

That's all I've got.

[QualityChimp]

My first thought is: Adverts on the billboards? This is an outrage!
Second thought: How much for a week of "Prinny is a bellend" or something?

I remember in-game advertising before and apart from Dole bananas in Super Monkey Ball, they're usually pretty random.

[wakka]

As someone who doesn’t play the EA sports games I’m kinda surprised this isn’t already a thing.

[Digfox]

Pitch or track-side billboards aren't going to interrupt a game though. Same with build-up intros and that sort of thing; 'tonight's game brought to you by Coca-Cola' etc. Indeed those are authentic and probably included for use with the sport's license. People don't mind those.

The image from the WSJ story really shows the 'reality' of the implementation.

[wakka]

Ah OK yeah that would be a complete piss take.

[cutmymilk]

Why would they do that? UFC octagons have space for a dozen ads! Put it there!

[Cassius_Smoke]

More bull****

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/08/marvels_avengers_has_a_paid_battle_pass_for_every_superhero_after_launch

[Tobal]

More bull****

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020...o_after_launch

ha wow, even if you throw the premium points out like candy and i only imagine getting any value if you 24/7 pop sock every battle pass... hope this dies as bad as Anthem, but that license alone is enough to print money for alot of whales.

[importaku]

Oh man who can’t wait such a bargain $10 per character, remember when customising and other stuff was part of the game without paying anything or unlockable by playing free to play is always a gateway to them slapping in this crap. Morbidly curious just how far devs can keep pushing before there’s huge backlash to the whole industry.

Just glad that the stuff I play rarely has this garbage in them.

[phillv85]

Every time I feel like it's near breaking point something bursts through the barrier. I think I'll just stick to Super Nintendo.