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-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up1586arrow-down16file-text
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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-down1·1 day agoRemember when free to play meant free to play? I remember shareware.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 hours 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-up5·21 hours 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.
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.