“Free to play” is (usually) evil
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We’re torn between two distinct factions:
Stay young, or spout grumpy detractions.
In this case, the schism
Is not race or sexism,
But games based on microtransactions.
- How this applies to all kinds of social change, not just video games
- The psychology of the marketplace: bookstore vs. info-product PDF, PC game vs. mobile game
- “Outrage is a placebo for activism.” -Pace
- Jonathan Blow on microtransactions
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