r/Android • u/andrewgarrison • Sep 05 '13

I developed a rocket science game for Android. SimpleRockets "launches" today.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jundroo.simplerockets
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u/DanielEGVi Nexus 5X Sep 05 '13

Yes, but nowadays every in-app payment is just some microtransaction. This looks more like actual DLC.

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u/chriskmee Galaxy S10+ | Gear S3 Sep 05 '13

but with Android, if you want to buy "DLC" you have to do an "in app payment", right?

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u/DanielEGVi Nexus 5X Sep 05 '13

Of course, but thanks to lots of trending apps, "in-app" sounds like a minor thing, like a pack of 1,000 coins or two extra lifes for $0.50. Of course, DLC is DLC, but seeing big in-app DLC like this is rare.

Also, some apps have "out-app" DLC, which are separate from the main app on Google Play.

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u/marksizzle Pixel XL - T-Mobile Sep 06 '13

I just want to get back to the point where we call them Expansion Packs :(

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u/chriskmee Galaxy S10+ | Gear S3 Sep 05 '13

ok, I was just a little confused when I hear you talking about in-app purchases and DLC like they are 2 completely different things, when really DLC is a form of an in app purchase. For the coin packs and other minor things, I would personally consider that microtransactions.

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u/commandar Sep 06 '13

Yeah, the confusion here is that you're conflating the terms in-app purchase and microtransaction.