{"id":8260,"date":"2017-10-19T14:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T18:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/?p=8260"},"modified":"2017-10-19T14:49:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T18:49:02","slug":"activision-wants-to-breed-a-new-generation-of-microtransactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/2017\/10\/19\/activision-wants-to-breed-a-new-generation-of-microtransactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Activision wants to breed a new generation of microtransactions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some gaming news to pass along here. It seems Activision(EA 2.0) wants the permission to do something so heinous, so sinister, that of course is receiving copious amounts of backlash from the gaming community.
\nAnd that is a new breed of microtransaction, that if allowed to brood, will try its damnest to get you (the consumer) to buy goods like a sword or a gun. One such tactic is pitting you against a person who already has bought something and is delightfully mopping the floor with your corpse.
\nThen you get a popup, trying to feel sorry for you and say “here, you can get this for only 33% off! Now YOU can pwn this asshole! :D” And yes, this is using real life currency.<\/p>\n

Basically, Activision wants their microtransactions to make consumers more than happy to buy their goods (and remove any sign of buyer’s remorse)..even though it’s clearly wrong. What’s really disturbing about this, is they even wrote what they wanna do and sent it off to a company, asking them “hey, can we get more money by tricking players they need X or Z? PLEASE?!”
\nAnd my opinion about this..well,. one thing I can say is, what’s next, huh? Skeletons in Minecraft having bows that can one-shot you (or a single Creeper that’s just like a large nuke and blow up not just your base but your save), and then getting a popup that says “Having trouble? Don’t fret! Get X for only $19.99(tax not included)!!”<\/p>\n

What’s FUCKING NEXT WITH THIS BULLSHIT?! This is going to KILL video gaming if it comes to fruition, mark my words. And that’s really all I can say…except, please people. DON’T give in to this bullshit! Say NO, with your wallets, that this is NOT OK!
\nTAKE A STAND, as gamers!! Show them that we won’t be tricked by this!
\nPlease, I beg all of you. Listen to these words, and don’t give in. Let’s make Activision (and these other companies who are more than happy with taking all of your money) suffer!<\/p>\n

That’s all I can say to this. And I doubt this will be the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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