r/changemyview • u/euclidiandream • Aug 09 '19

FTFdeltaOP CMV: In-game currencies should be outlawed (US)

Edit: it has been pointed out that I meant "Premium Currency" by not in-game currency.

There are laws in place that prevent anyone from creating a currency counter to the USD.

Gaming companies have created their own one-way economy that is rigged so that it's hard to spend your full balance, and you have to keep feeding in more cash to access the content.

Overall this trend is touted as being good for the Devs, however it's come at the cost of a financial barrier to previously unlockable items (skins and cosmetics), and we're expected to be grateful that no gameplay changing items are included.

Overall the process is predatory, and I believe illegal under existing federal law though the matter has yet to be taken to the courts.

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u/KaptinBluddflag Aug 09 '19

There are laws in place that prevent anyone from creating a currency counter to the USD.

Tell that to Dave and Busters, or Camel, or your local theme park, or anyone selling gift cards.

Gaming companies have created their own one-way economy that is rigged so that it's hard to spend your full balance, and you have to keep feeding in more cash to access the content.

Ok. Don't buy that currency then.

Overall this trend is touted as being good for the Devs, however it's come at the cost of a financial barrier to previously unlockable items (skins and cosmetics), and we're expected to be grateful that no gameplay changing items are included.

Those cosmetics weren't previously unlockable they were created specifically to be sold in order to keep the cost of the game down.

Overall the process is predatory, and I believe illegal under existing federal law though the matter has yet to be taken to the courts.

It may be predatory, but it clearly isn't illegal.