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EA removes microtransactions from EA Sports College Football 27 following backlash

EA has pulled paid progression from EA Sports College Football 27 after backlash over microtransactions in its single-player modes. Road to Glory and Dynasty had replaced older XP modifiers with …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months, 1 week ago
Epic Games commits to "immediate self-service refunds" for D4vd cosmetics after murder charge, but not to removing them entirely

Epic says players who bought D4vd-branded Fortnite items will get an immediate self-service refund starting April 28. That’s a fast response, but the cosmetics aren’t being pulled from the game …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Sony appears to be auto-refunding Highguard players their microtransaction payments

Sony is automatically refunding microtransaction payments to PlayStation 5 players of Highguard, a free-to-play hero shooter. This decision comes after the game's closure due to poor performance metrics. Developers should …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 6 months ago
The Sims 4 modding community is disappointed by new 'microtransaction' marketplace

The Sims 4 modding community is voicing disappointment over EA's new microtransaction marketplace. This shift could significantly impact creators, as many feel they are being sidelined in favor of monetization …

News Game Developer · 6 months, 1 week ago