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seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

www.theguardian.com

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‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

www.theguardian.com

seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Controversy over tactics used by some firms to target players who are on track to spend high sums
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    And this is why I no longer play mobile games. Too much BS. My phone’s battery life is thanking me.

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      There’s always Super Hexagon!

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