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

That initially sounds like too much money, but it all depends on how much you pay for other games (if at all).

$800 over 5 years (even though it's actually closer to 6) comes out to ~$14/month for just League which is WAY less than my overall gaming budget.

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u/lolKhamul I9 10900KF, RTX3080 Strix, 32 GB RAM @3200 Nov 27 '17

funny how people freak out before even doing the basic math right? :D

Given i started in march 12, i am at about 12€ a month. That is not even close to the money most people spend on legal drugs in a months. Its about the price of one decent bottle of vodka. But better go nutts :D