The 18 Greediest Things Done By The Gaming Industry

Game developers really like to make money. Shocking, we know.
The 18 Greediest Things Done By The Gaming Industry

We have some news that may shock you: Game developers aren't in the business of bringing you joy, they're in the business of making money. As such, they'll find any way possible to take as much money as possible off of the rubes of the video game world.

For example ...

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The Wii version of FIFA 13 was a rebranded copy of FIFA 12 sold at full price and marketed as a new game. FIFA 12 EA updated the rosters, and that's i
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Gameloft's My Littie Pony game for mobile devices is, by the company's own admission, marketed toward young girls. This didn't stop them from making t
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If you're tired of the ridiculous armor in TERA Online, you can always spend money on costumes! $8.95 $12.95 $14.95 $14.95
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