Activity: I Spy

Pick your favorite game and play a couple rounds. When you are playing, pay attention to the microtransactions present throughout the game.

Where

Where are the microtransactions located in the game? Are they placed somewhere like a menu, or do they invade your screen when playing normally?

Types

What type of microtransactions are being used in the game you’re playing? Are they pay to win or purely cosmetic?

Comparison

Pay attention to microtransactions for things like currency that can be obtained through normally playing the game. How does spending money relate with saving time, how much time would you have saved if you bought the microtransactions?

Redesign

How could you change the game’s microtransaction system so that it is more ethical while maintaining sufficient profit.

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