Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
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. ➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game. ➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment. 👎
The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. ➖
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. 👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👎
Pay to win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger. 👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases. 👎
Microtransactions were added only a few weeks after launch in order to dodge negative review scores and prevent reviews from talking about microtransactions. 👎
In-game currencies 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. ➖
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. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics. ➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes. ➖
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. 👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some small optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase. 👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own. 👎
Frequently 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. 👎
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. 👎
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. 👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money. ➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes. ➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode. 👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own. 👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. 👎
The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content). 👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game. 👎
The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets. ➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items. 👎
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. 👎
Frequently 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. 👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money. 👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money. 👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money. ➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes. ➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment. 👍
Completing the Battle Pass will earn you enough Premium Credits to purchase the next Battle Pass. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC. 👎
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 one-time use premium cosmetics. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. 👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game. 👎
Some DLC cost as much, or almost as much, as the full game, yet feature no where near the same amount of content. 👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money. 👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own. 👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money. ➖
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering. ➖
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. 👍
Contains no direct microtransactions, but does contains some small cosmetic packs or DLC 👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC. 👎
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. 👎
Content that is usually expected with the initial purchase is instead locked behind other purchases. 👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. ➖
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. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👎
Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode. 👎
Pay to win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger. 👎
The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics. ➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
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. 👎
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. 👎
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. 👎
The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets. 👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money. ➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. ➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game. 👎
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. ➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes. ➖
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. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. 👎
The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets. ➖
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering. ➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game. ➖
While there are no paid cosmetic items at the release of the game, the developers have noted they might be added at a later date. 👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions. 👎
The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics. 👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise. 👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less. 👎
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. 👎
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. ➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items. 👍
Completing the Battle Pass will earn you enough Premium Credits to purchase the next Battle Pass. ➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game. 👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.