microtransactions began to appear in games a few years ago. Since then he has significantly grown in popularity. They apply to them a paradox. On the one hand the players complaints to the publishers who opt for this form of monetization, on the other – revenue from micropayments tend to be sky-high, in some games reach the level of tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars. So one thing is certain – the introduction of microtransactions for game developers sometimes wildly profitable. This is a fact about which there is nothing to discuss. But whether prices purchased through these objects, improvements or additions are not to chance too high? Let’s look at the most expensive cases (most absurd left at the end).
Digging underground tunnel costs
One of the most absurd game, using microtransactions, which came to light in recent years, is undoubtedly Dungeon Keeper in versions for iOS and Android and. Reactivation of the classic game studio Bullfrog aroused among the players quite a controversy, or even indignation. Just like the original of the nineties, in the mobile Dungeon Keepeerze player’s task is to build an underground kingdom. The charts are divided into fields, through which digs to organize them more and more new chamber. A dig through the 20 golf costs at some stage … 40 zlotys. It is also costly to recruit necessary for the development of the underground creatures. After some time, a single creature can cost up to 5-6 thousand jewels (internal currency). A package of 14,000 gems that – a trifle – over $ 400. Of course, you can earn jewels also in an organic way, by playing, but the process can drag on indefinitely.
Good bucks is not cheaper
microtransactions monetyzowania are a popular form of racing games. Again, I will use examples taken from iOS as well as Android. Angry Birds Go! – Continuation of the popular series of angry birds, where as one of the bogies located in the inner shop must pay almost 400 dollars. Real Racing 3 – in this case, we pay not only for cars, but also for access to new routes or factors which improve the performance of our fury, and even … its repair after finished the race (you can not pay, but then to be reckoned with several hours of waiting). Asphalt – games of this series, we can happily play a long time and without major restrictions no charge, but darn if we can unlock the package super cars, we have to take into account the expense of several hundred dollars.
It may be better to buy a football team?
Remember the days when you bought at newsstands sets of cards with the players and gathered them in special klaserach? That was something! But now – as many other relics of the past – paper cards have moved to virtual reality. EA Sports a few years ago ushered in the FIFA additional mode – Ultimate Team – in which we collect electronic cards with the players and submission of their team. If you do not have excessive ambition, we will not have to spend hundreds of thousands on the fun. However, if we dream to have in a team, Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, we have to reckon with the loss of many hours and hundreds of dollars. Besides, just to get a player that’s not the end of the associated costs. In the end, after some time his contract runs out, and then what? Then you must again go back to the wallet!
Hunt for free, but only for mulaki
An interesting example is a niche game Hunter, designed for lovers of hunting animals. It is available for free, but the free version may be hunted only one species – mulaki (those mammals of the deer family). If the game we like and we want to shoot well to other animals, then we have to buy hunting licenses. Top decide on membership for the price of 50 zlotys for three months, which include not only the licenses, but also renewable ammunition for each weapon. If you are going to play in the Hunter for a long time, better well get ready for it your household budget.
Trains also expensive, which Pendolino
The fact that the trains cost a fortune, we have seen in recent years, when the media trumpeted about buying the Pendolino train. Ridiculously expensive shopping can also be additions to the game Train Simulator series. To her latest views authors prepared a total of 232 paid extras. They are mostly new route and not available in the basic version trains. Single supplement costs from 25 to 125 dollars. And if you would like to buy them all with just one click and … 15.5 thousand. I wonder if it is all over the world but the one player that is your choice?
rifle with a teddy bear
At the end we left perhaps the most incongruous object, which can be bought in video games for real money. It’s about entertaining rifle with a teddy bear, available in the inner shop in Gun Bros, zręcznościówce available for iOS and Android-ie. Its price is 3999 so-called. war bucks (internal currency). To get the number of them, we need to invest in their six packages, each of which costs less than 300 dollars. This gives a total of about 1750 dollars. So much we have to pay to be able to enjoy nothing but just a funny rifle with a teddy bear in a game designed for smartphones and tablets. Write in the comments, what would you rather spend “loose” in 1750, respectively. I was within five minutes unless I ran into a hundred ideas …
