Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 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-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1655arrow-down17file-text
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minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·3 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-down1·3 days agoRemember when free to play meant free to play? I remember shareware.
minus-squareFryHyde@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days 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.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoFree to play games are similar to old shareware though… You get to play some of it for free then pay for the rest.
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.
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.
Free to play games are similar to old shareware though… You get to play some of it for free then pay for the rest.