EP4: Greed as a Service?

On today's shorter-than-usual-but-still-longer-than-your-average episode, your hosts Elias and Chilekwa talk about the industry trending towards microtransactions, and whether this is a necessary evil for the increasing cost of making games.

In the news, the hosts discuss what may be the most ironic news story of the year, Watch Dogs: Legion getting hacked in real life, and Sony take legal action against the company formally known as PlateStation. And on this week’s topic of the show, the hosts talk about how egregious microtransactions are getting,  particularly in annualized sports game.

As usual, thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Links and Info:

Elias Phiri: Twitter

Chilekwa Munsanje: Twitter 

News Sources/References:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubisoft-crytek-data-posted-on-ransomware-gangs-site

https://www.dualshockers.com/ps5-custom-faceplates-legal-action-customize-my-plates/amp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps5-faceplate-seller-is-now-cancelling-all-orders-following-legal-action-from-sony

https://it.ign.com/ps5/175513/news/ps5-brutte-notizie-per-i-pc-gamer-la-nuova-console-non-supportera-la-risoluzione-a-1440p

https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-seemingly-wont-support-native-1440p-resolution?sf131791026=1

https://twitter.com/BendStudio/status/1323686438127325187

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Xe39F3_C0&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=JohnGlasscock&t=0s

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/05/playstation-5-launch-day-ordering-update

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