Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.👎
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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Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains "Gacha" mechanics. Certain non-cosmetic items are only obtainable via lootbox like mechanics. These items affect gameplay.👎
Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
In-game items that are obtainable with real money are frequently made irrelevant by new updates to the game.👎
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).➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
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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.👍
Contains large scale paid DLC that could be considered a full expansion.
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Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic 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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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 "Gacha" mechanics. Certain non-cosmetic items are only obtainable via lootbox like mechanics. These items affect gameplay.👎
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 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.
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.👎
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.👎
Lootboxes can not be bought directly, but can be acquired through other premium means.👎
Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.
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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.).
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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.👎
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.👎
Offers one or multiple "deluxe" upgrades for premium DLC.👎
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).
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