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submitted 9 months ago by Ninjazzon@infosec.pub to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

Action-RPG colossus Elden Ring is reportedly getting a free-to-play mobile adaptation with in-app purchases, which takes inspiration from miHoYo's Genshin Impact. It's being published by Tencent, who apparently acquired the licensing rights to Elden Ring back in 2022 and put a few dozen people to work on a prototype, even as the company acquired a 16% stake in Elden Ring developer From Software.

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[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

IMTX can be fair if these don’t abuse the players time, and offer fun content.

IMTX and not wasting players time are nearly mutually-exclusive. These games are designed with the MTX in mind at every single step of the process, and are made with the sole intent of maximizing MTX sales. Them wasting your time is not a mistake, but an intentional (and meticulously-researched and -designed) feature.

There are exceptions, yes, of course, but they are few and far between.

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