The unethicality of gaming microtransactions

Kodaemon wrote:Yeah, just like with any drug.

Except that drugs actually contain physically addictive substances

Majic fly dust !! I just cant stop !!

Elearen wrote:

Kodaemon wrote:Yeah, just like with any drug.

Except that drugs actually contain physically addictive substances

Some do, some don't.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 3/13/09 8:34:35 AM

didn't i mention WOW was more addictive than smack?

*goes out on the street looking for a WOW dealer*

yes elearen people can just stop using computers (dont buy things) becouse computer and enterteiment coming from it is not addictive .

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 3/13/09 9:19:33 AM

greenP wrote:yes elearen people can just stop using computers (dont buy things) becouse computer and enterteiment coming from it is not addictive .

LIIIIIIEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZ

though i made a mistake in my original post. the origin of the report is in sweeden, not the UK

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10184845-1.html

cocain&3101; is a hell of a drug

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/127518

apparently so is WOW

Micro Transactions = Fail. If you have money to spend on video games, then spend it on games worth your money. Once again, I promote Ghost Recon, which costs 5$ and is far better than a game like Combat Arms.

videogmer314 wrote:It's not unethical, it's marketing. And all marketing tactics are ethical. [/sarcasm]

Nobody noticed this?

Popular Platforms

Popular Genres

EA.com

Help