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Monetization

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

Xbox Strategist Says Ad‑Supported Tiers Merit Consideration

He argues lower‑cost, ad‑supported options could ease rising development and hardware costs by broadening access to games.

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

Datamine Hints at 'Mysteries' Loot-Box Logic in Marvel Rivals Season 4

Bungie Launches 30-Day Paid Marathon Playtest With $500 Payout

Battlefield 6 Faces Fan Backlash Over Removal of Weapon-Class Locks

EA’s Skate Reboot Introduces Microtransactions During Closed Alpha

Valve Bans Games With Forced In-Game Ads on Steam