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"Corrosive Monetization:" Why current games suck by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 01/01/2023, 4:04am PST The following video explains a reason why games being made today suck, a practice I call "corrosive monetization." The use of various tricks of in-app purchases, premium priced special editions, loyalty programs, and other methods of manipulation, not to make the best game they can, but to extract as much money from the player as possible. The design of games is not being targeted to "how can we make the game better?" but to "how can we extract more money out of the game?" I recommend watching this video, as it highlights a number of practices that you may not have realized were happening. How games are designed to manipulate people to spend more money on a game, even if they purchased it. It's only about 32 minutes in length.

"Corrosive Monetization:" Why current games suck by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 01/01/2023, 4:04am PST     Do you readers and posters play heavily games such as these? NT by Dr. Foughtrough 01/02/2023, 11:30am PST     "MM, why do you insist on playing indie games???" NT by MM 01/02/2023, 1:29pm PST     Actually this has been happening since the very beginning of gaming. by blackwater 01/05/2023, 10:18pm PST         The option to not post should always be as compelling as the option to post. NT by Trip Advisor 01/06/2023, 11:49am PST             No light humor NT by This is a papa-free zone 01/06/2023, 12:10pm PST                 I created Papa Slam NT by U hate me 01/06/2023, 3:26pm PST             I was TRYING to have a conversation with Monsieur TDARCOS by blackwater 01/09/2023, 10:27am PST                 Did you Papa Slam????????????? NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/09/2023, 12:25pm PST