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ESRB will now alert consumers to games containing microtransactions News Feb 28th, 2018

ESRB will now alert consumers to games containing microtransactions

And European rating agency PEGI is looking into something similar

Gamers have to shell out $10 to make a new save in Metal Gear Survive News Feb 23rd, 2018

Gamers have to shell out $10 to make a new save in Metal Gear Survive

Which is bold

Nope, there are no microtransactions in the upcoming Burnout Paradise Remastered News Feb 22nd, 2018

Nope, there are no microtransactions in the upcoming Burnout Paradise Remastered

Listening on PSN made in error

Rare announces post-launch microtransactions for Sea of Thieves, says game won't be coming to Steam News Feb 15th, 2018

Rare announces post-launch microtransactions for Sea of Thieves, says game won't be coming to Steam

Studio says optional purchases will be landing post-launch after issues have been dealt with

Blizzard made more money than ever in 2017 and didn't even release a game News Feb 9th, 2018

Blizzard made more money than ever in 2017 and didn't even release a game

Activision Blizzard made $4bn from microtransactions last year

Obsidian says no to microtransactions after signing with Take-Two indie label Private Division News Dec 19th, 2017

Obsidian says no to microtransactions after signing with Take-Two indie label Private Division

"No microtransactions of any kind in our game"

Gamers can now buy digital land in Star Citizen News Nov 29th, 2017

Gamers can now buy digital land in Star Citizen

Though this gives users no advantage over those who simply claim land

$3bn wiped off EA's valuation following share dip News Nov 29th, 2017

$3bn wiped off EA's valuation following share dip

8.5 per cent decline in share price over the month

EA re-evaluating microtransaction strategy following Star Wars Battlefront 2 mess News Nov 29th, 2017

EA re-evaluating microtransaction strategy following Star Wars Battlefront 2 mess

And it looks like Visceral games closure MIGHT have had something to do with a move from 'linear games'

$22bn spent on PC microtransactions in 2017 - report News Nov 27th, 2017

$22bn spent on PC microtransactions in 2017 - report

Will reach £25bn by 2022

EA insists that Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes aren't gambling News Nov 20th, 2017

EA insists that Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes aren't gambling

And changes have been made to microtransactions in the publisher's racing title, Need for Speed Payback

'You get what you pay for - no bullshit,' says CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077 News Nov 20th, 2017

'You get what you pay for - no bullshit,' says CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077

Polish games company says consumers can expect similar experience to Witcher III when it comes to monetisation

EA axes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II for the time being News Nov 17th, 2017

EA axes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II for the time being

Follows phone call with Disney chief Bob Iger

Ex-Bioware dev says EA is pushing for more open-world games News Oct 24th, 2017

Ex-Bioware dev says EA is pushing for more open-world games

Adds fuel to the fire of speculation surrounding Visceral closure and Star Wars ‘pivot’

Activision patent shows matchmaking to encourage microtransaction purchase News Oct 18th, 2017

Activision patent shows matchmaking to encourage microtransaction purchase

Only approved this week, and is yet to be used

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