Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Feature in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Feature in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👎
Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Battle Passes do not expire once purchased. They can be completed at any time.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Feature in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Contains no direct microtransactions, but does contains some small cosmetic packs or DLC
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
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Contains large scale paid DLC that could be considered a full expansion.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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The game does not include monetization in it's current development stage, but this is expected to change further down the line.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
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Uses, or has previously used, AI generated content within the game.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👎
The "Deluxe" edition grants items that give you an advantage in a singleplayer mode.➖
Feature in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.➖
Features an optional subscription fee.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
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Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that expire with time, forcing you to either spend them or lose them.👎
Contains one-time use premium cosmetics.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.