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Tekken 8 players divided as devs add “Tekken Shop” with microtransactions (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 9 months ago by inclementimmigrant to c/games
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I guess this is probably going to be the new shitty norm with bait and switch for reviews then nickel and dime afterwards.

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[–] Cossty 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean "new shitty norm"? Companies have been doing that for years already. First time I saw it around 2017 I think. I not sure about the game, but I think it was Call of Duty.

[–] frunch 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

From what i gather, they waited until after the reviews were in. They got a good score, which i guess would have been impacted by the inclusion of microtransactions, and released them after the reviews were in. Sounds like they were trying to avoid the bad press they would have gotten for including them (or perhaps purchases even, from people starkly against the practice)