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The Main Lesson From ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Should Be ‘People Hate Microtransactions’ (www.forbes.com)
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If reception to Baldur’s Gate says anything, it’s that people hate microtransactions in their AAA games.

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[–] 51 points 3 years ago (3 children)

People hate them so much that it became the most lucrative way of monetizing games ever.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, that statement is so dumb. Even if it's hugely successful, a game of this type is made for a niche audience. That niche audience does hate microtransactions but they're in no way representative of the mainstream.

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