Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.👍
Contains no direct microtransactions, but does contains one or some small cosmetic packs or DLC.
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Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
Completing the Battle Pass will earn you enough Premium Credits to purchase the next Battle Pass.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.➖
Offers a "deluxe" edition of the game which includes future (unknown) DLC, as well as some unique cosmetic content.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.
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Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).➖
Contains in-game (non premium) currencies that expire with time, forcing you to either spend them or lose them.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Battle Passes do not expire once purchased. They can be completed at any time.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
There are no microtransactions or DLC, but there are plans for DLC later down the line.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.👎
Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.➖
Premium currencies come in static quantities, without offering higher values for larger purchases.➖
The game is free to play, but offers a one-time premium upgrade that grants you some advantage, convenience, and/or extra content.
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.👎
You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Uses, or has previously used, AI generated content within the game.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.👎
You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
The "deluxe" edition grants items that give you an advantage in a singleplayer mode.👎
The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.➖
Features in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.👍
You can invite friends to play with you even if they do not own the game and/or specific DLC content.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.➖
Contains no direct in-game microtransactions, but does contain a large amount of optional paid DLC, some of which might be of questionable value.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features rewards for pre-ordering the game that can also be acquired without pre-ordering.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
