Bungie’s Marathon is out now, which means players can finally see how its microtransactions actually work and, crucially, how ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. She kicked off her video game journey after meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided ...

Action RPGs No Rest for the Wicked lead says if you ever find microtransactions in the Ori studio's games, "kick me in the balls" Action RPGs No Rest for the Wicked lead wants to "repeat" the Early ...

Nowadays, it is not unusual to find paid games that include stores with all kinds of microtransactions, as shown by titles such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows. However, Pearl Abyss has decided to move ...

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

Pearl Abyss’ director of marketing, Will Powers, has confirmed there are no microtransactions in Crimson Desert while speaking on the Dropped Frames podcast episode 457. Although this may seem obvious ...

The associate game director behind Assassin’s Creed Shadows reveals how microtransactions aid the overall game. Microtransactions are somewhat divisive within the video game industry. Some players ...

TL;DR: Video game base prices are expected to remain at $70 in 2026, but in-game microtransactions may see price increases as publishers seek higher revenue amid rising costs and market pressures.

Ubisoft‘s latest financial report, a whopping 400 pages discussing its plans for the road ahead, sales, business strategy, and more, has a rather interesting segment discussing the monetisation of its ...

Game designers weave microtransactions into play loops so that buying feels like a natural step rather than a separate store visit. One common trick is the “pain point.” A level might spike in ...