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Ads are worse. Micro-transactions are the only viable funding model that preserves some amount of user privacy.
by jasonhansel 6y ago
Ads are worse. Micro-transactions are the only viable funding model that preserves some amount of user privacy.
- fjdjsmsm 6y agoThey could just charge a single upfront amount of money.
- mhh__ 6y agoSure but will that fly on today's app store? Anecdotally, I think a single purchase can also eliminate a feedback mechanism from the players to the designers, in some scenarios.
- bioipbiop 6y agoThe DLC model seems to work. Similar to micro transactions, but none of the pay to win, gambling, and grind bypassing nonsense.
- munificent 6y agoSeems to work OK for Minecraft. There is DLC for mods and texture packs and other clearly auxiliary stuff, but you get the whole game when you buy it.
- hhjinks 6y agoOh yeah, wow, it seems to work for the literal biggest game ever, I'm sure it'll work for everyone then.
- munificent 6y agoIt got to be the literal biggest game even on top of that princing model.
- scarface74 6y agoOr you could actually sell the game for a one time fee.