Fortnite’s free-to-play business model has revolutionized the way games are developed and how in-game content is packaged, with franchises like Call of Duty and PUBG adopting similar tiered monetization. Monetization comes in the form of V-Bucks, their premium currency, and an optional battle pass but none of these microtransactions improve a player’s performance. Despite some of these concerns, players still buy Legendary items in the game’s store and are willing to pay for premium currency, especially knowing that cosmetic items have no impact on the game’s matches.Įpic Games’ celebrity fueled, pop-cultural phenomenon Fortnite remains one the highest viewed battle royale games on Twitch and across multiple social media platforms. In-game cosmetics are the hot ticket items players often spend their Apex Coins on but there have been criticisms over the price tag of different skins. EA’s battle royale shooter still retains the excitement it introduced back in 2019 and has seen its player base grow to over 100 million players in 2021. In Apex Legends, players have access to three kinds of in-game currency: Crafting Metals (earned through packs), Legend Tokens (earned from leveling up), and Apex Coins (purchased with money). Its “Gacha” loot box system (named after popular Japanese dispensers called Gachapon) shares some similarities to Unite’s energy reward system and can influence the game. That said, there are some similarities to be drawn between Pokemon Unite and Genshin Impact. But, because it is possible to pay-to-win here, players are criticizing Unite's microtransactions because fully upgrading a single Held Items costs about $43, bypasses the grind, and directly impacts the outcome of any match - especially paired with the right Pokemon. With most free-to-play games, players are still able to grind for in-game currency to unlock whichever hero, God, or character they want, as well as the few cosmetic items made available for purchase with that currency.
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