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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.
Contains no direct in-game microtransactions, but does contain a large amount of optional paid DLC, some of which might be of questionable value.
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.
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.
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
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).
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.
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.
Read more about Battlefield 2042
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
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.
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
and 2 more... Read more about skate.

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