it's probably pretty safe to say that most of us have experienced purchasing
an anticipated game shortly after its release and then hunkering down to catch
up on some serious play time just to be blown to bits by our friends who
mastered the game weeks earlier have grown bored of it and only hopped on to
punish us for fun well in the old 8bit
days that would be the end of the story since whatever came with the box was
what we were eternally left with but today thanks to the sweet weed internet
and downloadable content Publishers can continue to Breathe new life into
previously released products much to the Delight or sometimes dismay of their
fans DLC content such as storyline
extensions extra character packs equipment upgrades and skins usually
range in price from nothing given freely in the form of things like basic Map
Quest or item expansions to $20 or
higher for expansive storyline content or bundles of other DLC commonly called
season passes might not seem like much
but when added up the sales from aftermarket content have actually
created a multi-billion dollar industry with
individual companies like EA reporting profits reaching 921 million in the last
year alone outstripping all other
digital Revenue assets including doubling their numbers for full game
downloads wow wow so many DLC
transactions for things like the aforementioned stat boosts or in-game
accessories are usually cheap and don't necessarily expand a gamer's overall
experience as much as provide them with an in-game virtual value so they've
lovingly come to be known as microtransactions by The Gaming
Community but while many bulk at their mere mention they can provide Gamers
with several potential benefits for instance some games allow players to
circumvent the hours or even weeks sometimes needed to hit certain
benchmarks and Level Up characters so they may unlock Stables of Munitions
Vehicles Etc by paying a nominal fee to obtain temporary experience boosts or
unlock upgraded gear allowing somewhat more casual gamers to have at least
something resembling a chance against even the most Hyper Elite and time
Thrifty of their Frenemies there are also many decent free-to-play games and
apps which depend solely on income from microtransactions to support or expand
their titles usually by offering players level advantages in the form of
exclusive items extra turns or even just exchanging real cash for good
oldfashioned in-game tokens that the player can spend to their liking but
that is not to imply that detractors
don't have anything worth getting upset about as there are lots of valid
concerns regarding the current trends in DLC and
microtransactions like those who believe that downloadable content is simply a
way to peace meal out what should have been a single complete experience or
that microtransactions are really meant to trick players into doing out more
Moola than a title is actually Worth or or that paying to get ahead should just
be considered another form of cheating I mean is it really any different than
buying a Diablo 1 trainer but arguing
over the merits of DLC and microtransactions is kind of a moot
point now I mean if Candy Crush Saga is still making nearly a million dollars a
day then the microtransaction model will probably be with us for some time so
what can we do about our situation now
spend wisely in the end I think most of
us would agree that the most important thing is to receive a decent value
whether we pay upfront or incrementally over time and be able to rest
comfortably knowing that we weren't ripped off as long as we can still
dominate all of our friends and family of course so be cognizant of the amount
that you're spending on a game and when it feels like too much the only thing I
can say is beyond not pre-ordering games
don't buy the DLC if it's not worth it
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