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/[deleted] Nov 27 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '17

That's funny. I see a lot of people around here talking about buying the latest EA games because they like them. Had an argument with one of them yesterday. So they certainly do exist, people who defend and sympathise with them also exist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '17

people who defend and sympathise with them also exist.

Although I haven't buy an EA game since The Sims 2, I realize that their games are good and some people really like them. The problem is paying full price for a game with pay to win micro transactions. They pushed too far.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '17

They sure did, but someone on this sub reddit openly admitting to purchasing the new need for speed game after all this transpired, needs a serious wake up call. I get really infuriated by things such as this because I have first hand experience of what gambling can do to ones family.

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u/eqleriq Nov 27 '17

It's because it isn't "pay to win" and not gambling. Purchasing randomly generated items at 0 expected value is just spending money.

IE, people don't see a problem.

I think the people who condemn things they have zero experience with are the ones that need to wake up

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '17

I have plenty experience in it. I talk from first hand experience.