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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7643915

As always in capitalism, video games have largely deformed from an art form into just another means to generate profit for large corporations

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Step 1: Don't purchase or play games with micro-transactions

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Alright coo- ah fuck they just updated it and now it has micro transactions.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Step 2: Don't purchase micro-transactions (see step 1)

[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was gonna come in with the obvious "see step 1" joke. But what if they added it to a game you paid for? That'd be some bullshit.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 year ago

That was the meaning I was going for. It has happened.