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Microtransactions (MTX) act as a format of additional monetization within games. This can range from purchasing in-game currency, to cosmetics, boosts, and more. On a small scale, MTX has minimal harm towards the experience of consumers, however as trends have shown, companies have grown to be over-reliant on MTX to fund their games, often converging with [[advertising overload]] to encourage consumers to be constantly purchasing these new pieces of content. It is often cited by consumers<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Don |date=Apr 19, 2013 |title=Horse Armor |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Know Your Meme}}</ref> that the first potent form of MTX in AAA gaming originates with the Skyrim golden horse armor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oblivion Downloads |url=http://www.obliviondownloads.com/StoreCatalog_ProductList.aspx?SubCategoryId=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061223190230/http://www.obliviondownloads.com/StoreCatalog_ProductList.aspx?SubCategoryId=1 |archive-date=Dec 23, 2006 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Bethesda Softworks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=Apr 3, 2006 |title=Oblivion horse armor now available |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/oblivion-horse-armor-now-available/1100-6147013/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910133616/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/oblivion-horse-armor-now-available/1100-6147013/ |archive-date=Sep 10, 2015}}</ref> | Microtransactions (MTX) act as a format of additional monetization within games. This can range from purchasing in-game currency, to cosmetics, boosts, and more. On a small scale, MTX has minimal harm towards the experience of consumers, however as trends have shown, companies have grown to be over-reliant on MTX to fund their games, often converging with [[advertising overload]] to encourage consumers to be constantly purchasing these new pieces of content. It is often cited by consumers<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Don |date=Apr 19, 2013 |title=Horse Armor |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/horse-armor |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Know Your Meme}}</ref> that the first potent form of MTX in AAA gaming originates with the Skyrim golden horse armor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oblivion Downloads |url=http://www.obliviondownloads.com/StoreCatalog_ProductList.aspx?SubCategoryId=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061223190230/http://www.obliviondownloads.com/StoreCatalog_ProductList.aspx?SubCategoryId=1 |archive-date=Dec 23, 2006 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Bethesda Softworks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=Apr 3, 2006 |title=Oblivion horse armor now available |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/oblivion-horse-armor-now-available/1100-6147013/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910133616/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/oblivion-horse-armor-now-available/1100-6147013/ |archive-date=Sep 10, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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*''[[Star Wars Battlefront 2]]'': Notoriously known for its Darth Vader lootbox scandal,<ref name=":1" /> where the title's META was focused around the Sith character, which could only be obtained via lootboxes. | *''[[Star Wars Battlefront 2]]'': Notoriously known for its Darth Vader lootbox scandal,<ref name=":1" /> where the title's META was focused around the Sith character, which could only be obtained via lootboxes. | ||
*[[Counter Strike| | *''[[Counter-Strike 2|Counter-Strike]]'': Game's economy is extremely centered around cosmetics; can only be obtained via community market or lootboxes. | ||
*''Team Fortress 2'': Excessively large economy centered around the lootboxes, often players are given crates, where they must go out of their way to purchase keys for. The title has also required participating in purchasing its MTX for the purposes of participating in communication features. | *''Team Fortress 2'': Excessively large economy centered around the lootboxes, often players are given crates, where they must go out of their way to purchase keys for. The title has also required participating in purchasing its MTX for the purposes of participating in communication features. | ||
*[[Halo 5 Guardians]]: The only way to obtain content in Halo 5 is via 'REQ Packs', which are only obtainable via intense grinding, or buying these packs with cash. | *[[Halo 5 Guardians]]: The only way to obtain content in Halo 5 is via 'REQ Packs', which are only obtainable via intense grinding, or buying these packs with cash. | ||