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Unity is adding excessive new per-install fees – game developers aren’t having it

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Unity has been struggling with its public and corporate relations over the course of 2023, first with multiple rounds of mass layoffs that cut...

Vitae Aeternum: The uncomfortable truth of New World’s lax monetization

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I have a pretty laid back approach to monetization in online games. Bar mandatory subscriptions and a few egregious outliers, I am generally fine...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s improved Megas and the kitchen sink problem

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It's been a while now since Pokemon GO got its third Mega Evolution system, which was one of the big reasons we took a hard...

Humble Bundle’s charity donation caps cause an uproar among donors and subbers

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The folks at Humble Bundle decided to light a tinderbox yesterday with an announcement that outlines a shift in how sales of its game...
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The Daily Grind: How diligent are you about making money in an MMO?

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No one believes me when I say that I'm bad about making money in my main games. It's true, though; compared to the people...
Money

Leaderboard: Do you like the buy-to-play model?

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I was discussing MMO business models with some friends this week, and one of them commented that buy-to-play is the best thing ever. I...
ESO

Elder Scrolls Online advertises cash shop item in game

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Nothing helps you get immersed in your favorite MMO like a gaudy multilingual cash shop advertisement pasted on your game screen, right? ZeniMax is...
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Microtransactions on tap for Diablo III, but not in the US or EU

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Blizzard is likely adding microtransactions to Diablo III. The proposed funny money and its associated features won't be coming to European or American versions...

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