Video VIDEO | Dragon's Dogma 2 is Gen-Z Morrowind and I love it A barnstorming AAA fantasy adventure that pointedly refuses to hold the player's hand? More of that, please. April 16, 2024 Jim Trinca
News Australian government rules that games with microtransactions must address them in box art Aug. 17, 2020 Cian Maher
Guide Pokemon Cafe Mix Microtransactions: How to recruit Pikachu and get more Acorns June 24, 2020 Lauren Aitken
News Borderlands 3: release times, pre-load, review embargo, microtransactions, boycotts and more Sept. 11, 2019 Lauren Aitken
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News Dota Underlords Battle Pass Is "In The Works," Says Valve Dev Not surprising, given Dota's history with passes. June 28, 2019 Eric Van Allen
News The Loot Box Bill is Public, And The ESA Says It's "Flawed And Riddled With Inaccuracies" The newly introduced bill could end up affecting more than just loot boxes. May 23, 2019 Eric Van Allen
News Facebook refused to implement solutions to keep children from overspending in games Jan. 25, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article GTA Online Has an Inflation Problem Prices are skyrocketing, and it's getting harder and harder for players to keep up. July 20, 2018 Zack Zwiezen
News Destiny: Guardians is Korea's Destiny 2 with a new microtransaction merchant July 3, 2018 Marshall Lemon
Article The Fallout of EA's Loot Box Controversy is Still Being Felt Throughout Gaming Games changed after the loot box debacle last year. The question is for how long? April 18, 2018 Matt Kim
News MLB The Show 18 is Dropping Microtransactions Amid Road to the Show Overhaul You will no longer be able to buy your way to 99 overall in MLB The Show. March 8, 2018 Kat Bailey
News ESRB adding "In-Game Purchases" label to titles with loot boxes, other microtransactions Feb. 27, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News New Hampshire Senator calls upon ESRB to review whether loot boxes are being marketed "in an ethical and transparent way" Feb. 15, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article When Games Like Marvel Heroes Shut Down, There Are Hardly Any Happy Endings There's not a lot of closure when free-to-play games go away. Dec. 1, 2017 Matt Kim
News EA stock value takes a $3.1 billion hit after Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy Nov. 29, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article "It's Awkward Right Now:" What Some in the Games Industry Think of the Rise of the Loot Box in 2017 2017 was the year we opened Pandora's loot box. Here's what some in the games industry are thinking. Nov. 22, 2017 Caty McCarthy
Article The Harsh History Of Gaming Microtransactions: From Horse Armor to Loot Boxes Loot Boxes are currently the most debated topic in gaming, but we've had over a decade of in-game money grabbing. Oct. 11, 2017 Mike Williams
News No Man's Sky and Pokemon GO helped generate billions in digital purchases Oct. 1, 2016 Marshall Lemon
News Assassin's Creed: Unity in-game currency packs cost up to $99.99 in real-world money Nov. 11, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Does the game have microtransactions? It will no longer be called 'free' July 21, 2014 Sherif Saed
News Console microtransactions account for $352 million in annual sales - Superdata March 26, 2014 Brenna Hillier
News Analytics firm finds half of in-app mobile game revenue comes from .15% of player base Feb. 26, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Microtransactions & subscriptions will form the next generation of games, says Avalanche boss Nov. 25, 2013 Sherif Saed
Article What Happens When Free-to-Play Games Aren't Free? Eurogamer's Martin Robinson argues Microsoft's misappropriation of free-to-play mechanics is at the head of a broader problem. Nov. 25, 2013 Pete Davison
News Blizzard confirms, details plans for World of Warcraft in-game store July 9, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News "Ultimately, microtransactions will be in every game," in 5-10 years says Peter Moore June 20, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News THQ: Console makers need to "adjust their business models" for new consumer experiences Feb. 17, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News THQ to try out hybrid pricing scheme with next motocross title Sept. 25, 2010 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News Age of Empires Online isn't a "nickel and dimey microtransaction thing" Aug. 20, 2010 Nathan Grayson
News Madden NFL 10 premium packs give Elite status, retirement prevention, more Aug. 8, 2009 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson