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.
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
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.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
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).➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
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.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
Contains user generated content or servers that may contains additional microtransactions.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains in-game gambling mechanics other than Lootboxes (e.g. Slotmachines, scratch cards, etc.).👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
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.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
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.👎
You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.➖
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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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
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.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.👎
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.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.
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In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).➖
Features an optional subscription fee.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.👎
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).➖
Contains "collabs", in-game promotional premium items for other IP or brands.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features a marketplace with community set pricing. You can buy/sell in-game items from other players using real life money.➖
Features an optional subscription fee.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Extensive official mod support.
👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
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.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
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.👍
Most items that can be bought for real money can also be bought with in-game currencies.
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Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Lootboxes can be earned frequently through regular play.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.👍
Extensive official mod support.👍
Items you don't want can be exchanged for in-game currencies.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
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.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
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.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
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).➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
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).➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Most items that can be bought for real money can also be bought with in-game currencies.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Features a marketplace with community set pricing. You can buy/sell in-game items from other players using real life money.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Extensive official mod support.
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Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
The Battle Pass is completely free but otherwise functions the same as regular battle passes, expiring when you do not complete them in time.👍
Extensive official mod support.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.
👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Daily login reward streaks can be "repaired" using real money purchases.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
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).➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features daily log in rewards that scale up in quality as you continue your log in streak.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
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).👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.
👎
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.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
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.👍
Items that can be purchased for premium currencies can alternatively also be purchased for real life money.
👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
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.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.➖
Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.➖
Lootboxes can be earned frequently through regular play.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
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.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).
👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
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.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
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 one or multiple Battle Passes.
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Extensive official mod support.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.