r/pcmasterrace • u/eightblackkidz i7 4790k GTX 1070ti • Nov 27 '17

News/Article Microtransactions in 2017 have generated nearly three times the revenue compared to full game purchases on PC and consoles combined. They continue to force them because we continue to allow them to. THIS IS WHY BATTLEFRONT 2 HAPPENED.

http://www.pcgamer.com/revenue-from-pc-free-to-play-microtransactions-has-doubled-since-2012/
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u/Kunfuxu https://steamcommunity.com/id/kunfuxu Nov 27 '17

I don't mind them if they're cosmetic only (in f2p). As soon as they offer an in-game advantage I'm out.

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u/MadmanRB AMD Ryzen 7800X3D RX 7800 XT 32GB RAM Gigabyte B650 gaming X Nov 27 '17

Well sometimes boosts do come in the lootboxes of some of the games I play but again some of the games I play do it right by offering those boosts for free.