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Hard to answer. Actually I'd really hear answers about a similar question: Is working on p2w games unethical? I was wondering about that in connection with th
by bdz 9y ago
Hard to answer.
Actually I'd really hear answers about a similar question: Is working on p2w games unethical?
I was wondering about that in connection with the whole Battlefront 2 fiasco. EA got a lot of flak but I remember when Apple announced the in-app purchase for free apps back in 2009. Feels like it was only yesterday but that was when a lot of things clearly changed.
https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/15/apple-announces-in-app-purchases-for-free-iphone-applications/ https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/15/apple-announces-in-app-pur...
- falcolas 9y agoThe question is, in my mind, is P2W (or even, controversially, cosmetic loot boxes) gaming different than gambling? Does the fact that your rewards are digital instead of monetary really matter when discussing addiction? Obviously my answer is that yes, it is unethical. The problem is (and this applies to gambling as well) that it's too damned profitable for companies to give it up without a huge fight.