• MurrayL@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Fortnite hasn’t had loot boxes or anything even resembling item gambling for years. Everything is not only optional/cosmetic but also clearly priced. Of all the exploitative games to use as an example, it’s one of the least problematic.

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      8 days ago

      Yeah, but they had them for years and I guarantee you they didn’t remove them out of generosity - iirc they had to be forced to do so. Just not a business worth supporting in my opinion.

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        8 days ago

        Do you still support Valve? They practically invented the modern cosmetics and loot box economy and CS has one of the most exploitative implementations still in operation.

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          8 days ago

          Fair point. I mean sure, I could also avoid Valve altogether but since Steam is the place to buy games nowadays it’s hard to accomplish. I do certainly avoid games with said in-game economies, though. A lot of Valve’s games are absolute masterpieces but I try not to buy the games I disagree with on a fundamental level.