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Nearly half of US kids want in-game currency this Christmas (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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[โ€“] maus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's also no different than a RuneScape membership in the 2000s, or hell, Roblox Builder Club almost 20 years ago.

Both of those brought me an immense amount of joy and connection to others that I would never otherwise had gotten to experience living in an isolating rural area.

[โ€“] sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

imo a subscription service is far more ethical than the current model. Its a very straightforward transaction. Now I have to convert real money to a fake currency (in set amounts of their choosing), purchase a pack of some kind, and gamble my way to a new pointless cosmetic item.