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Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.
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Contains an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Some DLC cost as much, or almost as much, as the full game, yet feature no where near the same amount of content.
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Contains no direct in-game microtransactions, but does contain a large amount of optional paid DLC, some of which might be of questionable value.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about The Sims 4
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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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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This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
Read more about Anthem
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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.
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Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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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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Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about F1 2021
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In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.
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The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about Dead Space 3
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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.
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Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
Read more about Battlefield 2042
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
Read more about Dead Space (Remake)
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Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
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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.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.
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Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.
and 10 more... Read more about Apex Legends
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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You can invite friends to play with you even if they do not own the game and/or specific DLC content.
Read more about Split Fiction
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
Read more about Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
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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.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.
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Microtransactions were added only a few weeks after launch in order to dodge negative review scores and prevent reviews from talking about microtransactions.
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Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.
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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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Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).
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Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).
and 6 more... Read more about Battlefield 6
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Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.
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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.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.
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Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.
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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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Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
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Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
and 2 more... Read more about skate.

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