Bungie: All Destiny Rewards Will Be Earned, Not Bought

Bungie: All Destiny Rewards Will Be Earned, Not Bought

Gamers will have to use their skills to get access to superior equipment

Xbox One DRM Reversal Will Lead to More PC Games, DLC, Says Cliff Bleszinski

Xbox One DRM Reversal Will Lead to More PC Games, DLC, Says Cliff Bleszinski

Teams will also add new multiplayer modes to keep players interested

World of Tanks Developer Criticizes Traditional Free-to-Play Games

World of Tanks Developer Criticizes Traditional Free-to-Play Games

Wargaming is moving to a new free-to-win business model

World of Tanks Moves to Free-to-Win Structure

World of Tanks Moves to Free-to-Win Structure

Players will no longer be able to pay to get an advantage

Epic Games: PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 Will Focus on Free-to-Play

Epic Games: PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 Will Focus on Free-to-Play

Games using them will be revealed closer to launch date

Wii U Will Use NFC for Microtransactions

Wii U Will Use NFC for Microtransactions

The company doesn't say which games will get the option

Free-to-Play Games for Children Might Be Illegal in the United Kingdom

Free-to-Play Games for Children Might Be Illegal in the United Kingdom

Developers should not force customers to buy content

Electronic Arts Named the Worst Company in U.S. for the Second Year in a Row

Electronic Arts Named the Worst Company in U.S. for the Second Year in a Row

SimCity and microtransactions have tarnished EA's reputation

Fuse Demo Confirmed, Won't Have Online Pass or Microtransactions

Fuse Demo Confirmed, Won't Have Online Pass or Microtransactions

The new shooter will feature a special Echelon cooperative wave-based mode

Gamers Are Happy with Freemium Games, Says Electronic Arts Executive

Gamers Are Happy with Freemium Games, Says Electronic Arts Executive

A minority is unwilling to pay in order to get a complete experience

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Microtransactions Coming to PC on April 12

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Microtransactions Coming to PC on April 12

Extra content will give players more multiplayer options

Gears of War: Judgment Has Microtransactions for Double XP

Gears of War: Judgment Has Microtransactions for Double XP

Get double XP for a certain amount of matches by paying for it with real money

Weekend Reading: Get Used to Microtransactions and DLC

Weekend Reading: Get Used to Microtransactions and DLC

Microtransactions satisfy gamers and DLC gets them to play older titles

Command & Conquer's Microtransactions Get New Details

Command & Conquer's Microtransactions Get New Details

You'll be able to spend money of new generals, customization items, and much more

EA Clarifies Microtransactions Statement

EA Clarifies Microtransactions Statement

The company wants to add them only when they can enrich the experience

Weekend Reading: Microtransactions Aren't an Evil Thing When Done Right

Weekend Reading: Microtransactions Aren't an Evil Thing When Done Right

Mass Effect 3's multiplayer is a great example of good microtransactions

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dobra
  • March 1st, 2013
Gears of War Designer Defends Microtransactions, Says Haters Are Just a Minority

Gears of War Designer Defends Microtransactions, Says Haters Are Just a Minority

Cliff Bleszinski shares his thoughts on how microtransactions are good for the industry

 
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