Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoEA invents new microtransaction nightmare as it breaks paywall promise on Skate: rent a playable area for 24 hours or buy a premium pass, buckowww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1590arrow-down1external-linkEA invents new microtransaction nightmare as it breaks paywall promise on Skate: rent a playable area for 24 hours or buy a premium pass, buckowww.gamesradar.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square94linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up104·2 days agoMan, remember back in the day when you just went and bought a game and then played it?
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoI still just buy games and play them. They’re just 99,99% not ‘triple A’ games but from developers or publishers who care about games.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·2 days agoI understand the sentiment here but let’s note that you do not go buy Skate. because it’s free to play.
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoRemember when free to play meant free to play? I remember shareware.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoFree to play games are similar to old shareware though… You get to play some of it for free then pay for the rest.
minus-squareFryHyde@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoBut… shareware was literally designed to paywall the majority of an application or game until you paid for it. It was a free shareable demo.
Man, remember back in the day when you just went and bought a game and then played it?
I still just buy games and play them.
They’re just 99,99% not ‘triple A’ games but from developers or publishers who care about games.
I understand the sentiment here but let’s note that you do not go buy Skate. because it’s free to play.
Remember when free to play meant free to play?
I remember shareware.
Free to play games are similar to old shareware though… You get to play some of it for free then pay for the rest.
But… shareware was literally designed to paywall the majority of an application or game until you paid for it. It was a free shareable demo.