Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change.It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the term ‘live-service’ has become somewhat of a poisoned chalice. The potential benefits of live-service games were clear to see when they first made their way onto the scene.
For many, it feels as if these games aren’t being created to be played. Instead, games are created as a vehicle for microtransactions, bleeding players dry in pursuit of ‘more money for development’, much of which we know is likely going into the pockets of the top execs at the likes of Microsoft and Epic Games.
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