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pay to win en · ADJ
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Designed in such a way as to allow players to exchange real-world currency for in-game benefits.
Admittedly, the loot boxes first of all monetize video games, by reinforcing the pay-to-win logic, but they also contribute to their gamblification (Johnson 2018), […]
2021, Stéphane Le Lay, Emmanuelle Savignac, Jean Frances, Pierre Lénel, editors, The Gamification of Society, volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 107:Concerns about pay-to-win dynamics are laced through core games, as the default norm is that superior players should win battles contested on a level playing field.
2020, Christopher A. Paul, Free-to-Play: Mobile Video Games, Bias, and Norms, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 59:
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pay to win en · NOUN
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(uncountable) The ability and/or practice of exchanging real-world currency for an in-game benefit.
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gacha · microtransaction · free-to-play · loot box