Gacha is a grift and the folks who actually like it are either grifters or marks.
Also, you just know the only difference between Nexon and other gacha peddlers is that Nexon got caught.
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Also, you just know the only difference between Nexon and other gacha peddlers is that Nexon got caught.
Oh yes, they have been caught multiple times doing this, but I believe this is the first time they got lawsuit from it.
"We'll fix it", they said.
"We'll be more honest with the rate", they said.
"It's because we're so focused on new jobs (6th advancement) and bringing new content!" they said.
Meanwhile the base game has remained outdated
The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games
Ubisoft has rebranded its subscription offering and introduced a new service for PC players. Ubisoft's main all-singing…
www.gamesindustry.biz
Reassuring my ass, because it's only true so long as the C-suits deign it to be.
Fortunately, I'm already very comfortable with Ubisoft not getting anything from me. Not now nor ever again.
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Am I the only cheapskate who thinks $50 for PoP Lost Crown is a bit much? Most 2D metroidvanias cost $20-$30.
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You are never the only one. I'm waiting way later for this thing to be half price or less.
The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games
Ubisoft has rebranded its subscription offering and introduced a new service for PC players. Ubisoft's main all-singing…
Reassuring my ass, because it's only true so long as the C-suits deign it to be.
Fortunately, I'm already very comfortable with Ubisoft not getting anything from me. Not now nor ever again.
Sure, let me just fire up my copy of Trackmania Valley... oh wait, I can't play it- the servers are down and the game won't run without them.
Literally any other studio. I have multiple Ubisoft games, and they are all samey. Even the Division 1, and 2 Were good but were too lackluster. No, I am not playing Siege.Demo! Demo! Demo! Demo! Free Diddilidoodiddilidemo!
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo coming today (January 11th)
https://x.com/PlaystationSize/status/1745066344477819332?s=20 Can't wait!
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Yeah hundred percent that price is a bit beyond the usual expectation of even the high quality sidecrolling metravoids. £30 is highest I'd maybe go if real garunteed excellence, but asking £45 is just being cheeky bastards. Though keep seeing VNs appear on PSN store around similar or higher costs, wtf's going on in VN world? And Nintendo remain the stubborn cunts they've always been. All 3 xenoblade and splatoon games are still exact the same price in their store to this day!
Do you mean publisher? Cause the dev studio is the one behind the acclaimed rayman games, not a part of the ubisoft formula and not a part of Siege neither. Is one of the few remaining talents left.
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GameStop's NFT Marketplace Closes Next Month - IGN
GameStop is closing its NFT marketplace on February 2, 2024, almost two years to the day after it was announced on February 3, 2022.
This is actually a double failure; GS's failure in attempt to stay relevant in the industry, and the failure of NFTs in general
Eh,
i will say that Genshin Impact still is a good, fun game. And way better than many pay-to-win freemium models. And that even Gacha itself is not so fundamentally different from e.g. MTG Online or Magic Arena or any of the other online collectable card games.
There are still issues with gambling addiction but even those pale in comparison to other gambling opportunities. And should be challenged with the very same restrictions and measures.
What Nexon did, lying about drop rates, is way worse. And unusual.
Remedy Entertainment And Take Two Clash Over Logo
Remedy Entertainment and Take Two Interactive are fighting over a logo that looks like Rockstar Games "R."
respawnfirst.com
I agree, tho am not convinced fiddling with rates is unusual.
There are so many gacha games and most never have such scandals. While the regular gamer might not notice, whales and those influencers making money from "i open 10000 pack" shows would soon get suspicious.
It is usually not worth the risk. If good items become too common, just do some power creep to let people hunt for the next shinies instead. Or rotate stuff out or nerf it.
It is usually not worth the risk. If good items become too common, just do some power creep to let people hunt for the next shinies instead. Or rotate stuff out or nerf it.
Rockstar of course deserves the rights to the letter R, because they invented it.Remedy Entertainment And Take Two Clash Over Logo
Remedy Entertainment and Take Two Interactive are fighting over a logo that looks like Rockstar Games "R."
Kinda funny -
“The bullet in the letter R in the old logo represented the era of Max Payne, but the Remedy of now is much bigger than a single game; we have a whole portfolio of games, new and old.”
“It was time to update and redefine our visual identity to bring more consistency, showcase our evolution over the years, and better express our vision of today’s Remedy.”
So, is the extra R for “Reloaded”, or maybe “Reinvented”? “Revamped”, or “Revitalized”? “Reconstructed”? The possibilities are near endless! As long as they keep “Remedy” spelled out I don’t see the issue and Rockstar is wasting they’re time and fans’ money.
After settlement, Billy Mitchell’s scores go up on Twin Galaxies’ “historic database”
Scoreboard cites new expert video analysis; “I am relieved and satisfied,” says Mitchell.
arstechnica.com
Man, what a bittersweet outcome. Guess both sides figured it really wasn't worth fighting in the court for
Video games: SUPER srs bzns.After settlement, Billy Mitchell’s scores go up on Twin Galaxies’ “historic database”
Scoreboard cites new expert video analysis; “I am relieved and satisfied,” says Mitchell.
Man, what a bittersweet outcome. Guess both sides figured it really wasn't worth fighting in the court for
Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off - IGN
An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.
Well, you guys can get comfortable with people not paying for the subscription AND not buying the game
If that's how they're going to be, then I am not buying Lost Crown. Nothing has changed with the executive class, and Sterling already predicted these assholes doing this. I am not even shocked.Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off - IGN
An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.www.ign.com
Well, you guys can get comfortable with people not paying for the subscription AND not buying the game