miskNov 20
Nearly half of US kids want in-game currency this Christmas
Nearly half of US kids want in-game currency this Christmas

ESA survey also found that 58% of children want to play more games with their parents

GamesIndustry.biz
Show threadlathNov 20
If that ain’t proof microtransactions are a bane on society, then we’re already too corrupt to care.
Show threadMBechNov 21
I see it as as much of a problem as cheap toys from Toys r’ us. The kids love them for about 30 minutes, then they break and that’s it. But does it really matter? Just because something is digital, does it really make it worth less to the children?
Show threadlathNov 21
It’s less about the value to children and more about exploiting that to extract money without any regard to the children’s wellbeing.
Crappy toys would be purged in a more ethical state of the world instead of being allowed to thrive and take over.
Show threadMBech
That’s just every single thing ever sold and marketed to children. No company has ever given half a shit about children’s wellbeing. With that said, what part about them buying a skin to show off to their friends hurts their wellbeing?
Nov 21 at 9:53pmWeb
Show threadlathNov 22
The part where they buy a skin to show off.