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blog.weflyspitfires.com - 10/24/2009

Microtransactions Can’t Be Trusted

— blog.weflyspitfires.com — I’ve always been slightly worried about microtransactions in MMORPGs and it seems like as more and more... developers undertake them, the more my fears are coming to fruition. Over the last few years there’s been an increasing trend for games companies to charge for ... (more) Microtransactions Can’t Be Trusted

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Reaction: How NOT to do Microtransactions
Heartless_ Gamer — Cuppy posted a "how NOT to do Microtransactions" post and I felt my response was worth re-posting here: I agree with a lot of what you said. However, I think you are taking micro too literally. A $20 (or even $50) transaction is MICRO in comparison of the whole revenue stream for a single game. That is where the term originated (not because the transactions were ever small couple'o'buckers). Yes, there needs to be enough $1-$2 purchases, but if that is ALL you ever stick with, you are losing out on a TON of people willing to spend more. Raph made this ...

LOTRO Goat Conflict Of Interest (w/ bonus WoW Petstore commentary)
Player Versus Developer — ... This would be one of those examples of how NOT to do macro-RMT-transactions that Cuppy warns us about. Perhaps there wasn't an official decision not to touch the cost of the in-game mounts specifically to try and herd players towards the adventure pack, but the perception will always be there once a game goes down the road of selling items for cash. ...