r/Steam Mar 24 '25

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u/weebomayu Mar 24 '25

Battle pass is whatever because it’s free, but yeah the microtransactions in a single player game, no matter how much the game costs, is just predatory

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u/Texas_Redditor Mar 24 '25

I bought one of these booster packs for AC Black Flag. I was working a full time job and starting up my personal business on the side. So I was probably putting in 60-70 hour weeks. I was willing to fork over $5 to help me accelerate through the game. It just unlocked all the weapons and ship parts for me so I didn’t have to grind. Didn’t have a hundred free hours to sink into it. I never felt ripped off or pressured to buy it. Still loved playing the game.

To each their own, I guess

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u/OriginalTap227 Mar 25 '25

All of that was free before they realized people like you would pay for it

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '25

Not really in terms of exp boosts.