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New Halo 1 cosmetic armor in Halo Infinite costs twice as much as Halo 1 itself, straining recent fan goodwill (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] beetus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Or frankly any online game, live service or not.

This model is not new or unusual and these prices aren't out of line with industry comps.

I don't really like it, but it's barely news that game companies continue to adopt this monetization strategy.

this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2023
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