That’s modern gaming now. Once they figured out the concept of the Skinner box it was all downhill
I do wonder if there are statistics on how many of the attempts at creating micro transaction economies fail though. I hope it’s high. I feel like it has to be, but I guess at the same time it’s a question of as long as game sales recoup development costs any micro transaction stuff just needs to cover server and admin costs and then the rest is all profit. But I feel like so many studios go in hoping to recreate Fortnite, Roblox, or gta V and that’s just so unlikely.
I do wonder if there are statistics on how many of the attempts at creating micro transaction economies fail though. I hope it’s high. I feel like it has to be, but I guess at the same time it’s a question of as long as game sales recoup development costs any micro transaction stuff just needs to cover server and admin costs and then the rest is all profit. But I feel like so many studios go in hoping to recreate Fortnite, Roblox, or gta V and that’s just so unlikely.