Video Games ❯ Game Development

Monetization

Microtransactions Free-to-Play In-Game Purchases Loot Boxes Battle Pass Battle Pass Systems Player Experience Pricing Strategies In-Game Currency Business Models

Aniimo Launches on Mobile as Players Praise Gameplay and Question Monetization

The cross-platform rollout highlights Twining-driven exploration as the game's defining feature.

Capcom to Remove Paid Character Edit Vouchers From Monster Hunter Wilds

Overwatch Reworks Battle Pass With Selectable Tracks and Legacy Unvault

EA Embeds Advertising Tools in Frostbite With New EA Advertising Platform

ArenaNet Frames Guild Wars 3 as Buy-to-Play MMO With No Subscription or Pay-to-Win Systems

Xbox Strategist Backs Ad‑Supported Pricing but Rules Out Interruptive In‑Game Ads

Mark Darrah Proposes Product Placement as Alternative to Live-Service Games

Nexon Unveils Dark-Fantasy Isometric MMORPG ‘Embers of the Uncrowned’ on Steam

Roblox Sets April 30 Launch for $4.99 Roblox Plus, Halting New Premium Sign-ups

Rockstar Expands Creator Platform Hiring for GTA 6 User Content Push

2K Rolls Out WWE 2K26 Patch 1.04 to Rebalance Ringside Pass and Halt Fast-Farm Tactic

Bungie Sets First Marathon Patch for This Week, Raises $10 LUX Bundle After Launch Complaints

Arknights: Endfield Disables PayPal After Unauthorized Charges, Begins Refunds

Rockstar Opens Cfx Marketplace for Official FiveM and RedM Mods

Xbox Recalibrates Game Pricing Focus After $80 Rollback, Citing Player Value

Embark Says Premium Pivot Made Arc Raiders Easier to Design, Cutting Time-Gating

RuneScape Will Scrap Treasure Hunter on Jan. 19, 2026 After Player Vote

RuneScape Vote to Remove Treasure Hunter Nears 100,000-Yes Threshold

Dean Hall Condemns Valve’s Gambling-Like Monetization After CS2 Update Triggers Multi-Billion Market Crash

Epic Formalizes Fortnite Creator Marketplace With In‑Game Sales, Paid Discoverability, New Payouts