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[โ€“] [email protected] 90 points 7 hours ago (6 children)

Absolutely!

Games as a service is a scam.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Games as a service can be okay, in some situations. Ones we very rarely see due to (primarily) publisher greed.

If you're paying for the game itself, at any point, GaaS is stupid and extremely exploitative.

If they choose to go that route however, the game needs to be free to play with separate monetization. They need to mebe things that are completely optional and don't affect gameplay.

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