Clearly made as a gaff and people are taking it as a scam
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Like that "I Am Rich" app in the early days of the App Store that was $999.99 and just showed a picture of a diamond.
If it takes 10 minutes, couldn't you play it, beat it, and return it?
Not that I'd want to float $1K for a game, but usually you can return something after <2 hours, no questions asked. Maybe beating the game locks you out of that?
I suppose you don't get to display the achievement on your profile and your name won't be in the game anymore, so that kinda defeats the point. You're not paying to play a game, you're paying to show off the money you have, kinda like fashion brands.
Step 1: buy game
Step 2: play
Step 3: your playtime is well under 2 hours. Refund the game.
This reminds me of the I Have Money app in the early Iphone days.
I have to imagine that the intersection of people who both have money to blow and would want a trophy for spending money are quite slim, but I guess you only need a few suckers to buy in to make a few K.
Whales
After Star Citizen I'm not surprised by anything anymore.
if you have $999 to float you can refund it after completing the "game"
I have no issue with scams intended to rob rich idiots of their money. It's essentially just a form of Robin Hood wealth distribution.
