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 seasonone   ( @seasonone@opidea.xyz )  to Technology · 2 years ago

‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

www.theguardian.com

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‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

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 seasonone   ( @seasonone@opidea.xyz )  to Technology · 2 years ago
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    Asphalt 9 rocks. If they made a version where you just paid outright for it, with no further microtransactions necessary, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

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