if I wanted to only play half my games at twice the price for only a few years on hardware i can’t upgrade with fewer functions and content due to exclusivity, I would buy a console

I didn’t play Stardew valley because she star on my valley til I dew

Perhaps Thor is Pozzo.

counterpoint: Bob Vylan

it’s gambling for children is why. While I can choose to not buy the MTX inside a game, children and some young adults are more vulnerable to psychologically manipulative dark patterns that have been designed to mimic addiction as closely as possible.

then don’t make single player games (or sections of games) require a server.