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Diablo 4's latest microtransaction controversy is a $30 portal recolor: "You can get Palworld for this price" (www.gamesradar.com)
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[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd say they are victims of predatory practices.

Like drug addicts. You can't expect drug addicts to take all the blame. Sooner or later you have to realize that the supplier enabling the addiction is part of the problem.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I’d say they are victims of predatory practices.

That is a very good point regarding children and mentally challenged people. It does not excuse responsible adults though.

Like drug addicts. You can’t expect drug addicts to take all the blame. Sooner or later you have to realize that the supplier enabling the addiction is part of the problem.

That is not the most fitting comparison in my opinion. I think the solution for the drug problem is legalization of all drugs, free access to rehabilitation combined with thorough education and abuse prevention.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think the point they're making is that these things (drugs and games) are being designed to be addicting. Game companies literally hire physcologist to design systems that play into addictive personalities. It's unfair to put all the blame on the person given how these companies act.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It’s unfair to put all the blame on the person given how these companies act.

Agreed. That´s why I´d split the blame between the companies behind such games and their customers and also think selling microtransactions to children and mentally impaired people should be illegal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

To some people, $30 is chump change and they'll gladly part with it for some glitter. The whole microtransaction business relies on those people as "whales" and you can't really ask people to "stop paying so much" if they don't even mind the amount they're paying