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I\u2019ve played my fair share of video games over the last few years and wanted to talk about something that has been on a lot of gamer\u2019s minds recently: Pay to Win games or any game that has some sort of Loot system with Camo\u2019s guns, and the like.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a gamer you\u2019ll know exactly what I\u2019m talking about. Games like Call of Duty<\/strong>, or any kind of competitive multiplayer games have been doing this recently. They\u2019ll make some kind of system in their games where you can either earn in game currency or purchase it with real money to buy things customizable things and stronger weapons. Some games do it better than others and some simply don\u2019t do it at all. I\u2019ve found though that this may not be the most efficient way of doing things.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take the game Overwatch<\/strong> that\u2019s coming out next week. This game also has a \u201cloot system\u201d. Every time you level up you get a loot box that has some kind of skin or other customizable gear for your character. You know what Overwatch doesn\u2019t have? Weapons or game breaking things that can ruin an online experience. The game isn\u2019t even 60 dollars! What Overwatch has done is create a game with loads of lore for the major fans, animated shorts to further develop characters, and create an amazing game. To make things better, they\u2019re also giving everyone free characters and maps post-launch. Basically you can pay the very minimum and be as good as someone who pumps hundreds of dollars into the game. Yeah your character may not look as cool but you won\u2019t see any changes gameplay wise.<\/p>\n All I\u2019m trying to say is that if game developers don\u2019t treat their fans like shit they might actually see an increase in income. I haven\u2019t seen as much hype surrounding a game as Overwatch in a long time. Let\u2019s continue to support games like Overwatch and ignore games that take advantage of their fans.<\/p>\n