In 2019, Polygon released an article about a middle school child that was bullied in class by other students because he had default Fortnite skins but didn't buy specific outfits Lost Ark Gold. The child purportedly "begged his parents for [money] to buy a skin because no one would play with him."
Sadly, that is hardly the only example of microtransaction-based bullying. In the same year, the Children's Commissary for England organization published a study showing that other kids Fortnite players were bullied for not spending money on exclusive in-game skins.Genshin Impact is another fascinating case of a game that has succeeded in finding new ways to push the possibility of paying-to-win microtransactions.
This game is known for having a large roster of characters playable concealed behind what's known as the "gacha" technique. It is the only method to access these heroes is to make use of gems, which players gradually earn on the go or buy with real cash. To acquire rarer and more powerful characters, players have to add more gems to the gacha system and hope Lady Luck smiles on them. To make matters even more difficult players can upgrade their characters by receiving replicas from Genshin's virtual slot machine. So, in order to upgrade your most rare characters, you need to deposit more money/gems into Genshin Impact. There's no way out.
Games such as Lost Ark, Fortnite, and Genshin Impact have different monetization strategies, but it's tough to overlook the similarities. Lost Ark has a luck-based upgrade system concealed behind a paywall for Lost Ark Gold for sale monetization, exactly like Genshin Impact, and gamers who don't play the cash shop can either be exclusion from certain experiences or disqualified (not unlike Fortnite players who play with standard skins).![]( "右键点击切换位置")
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Sep 15 2022, 08:10 PM
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