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Activision truly are going mad with monetization. Now that hype has died down, we’re seeing increasingly aggressive use of AI & monetization design that’s simply out of hand.
00:00 Monetization Gone Mad, Valve Forces Disclosure
02:45 Record Sales, Record Greed
03:45 They’ve Monetized Death!
06:30 Ninja Turtles and the $90 Cash Grab
09:15 The Slop Torrent Is Getting Worse
11:50 Why Activision Get’s Away With It
14:15 You (and me) Don’t Matter*
Sources:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/circana-confirms-black-ops-6-is-2024s-biggest-hit-but-overall-game-spend-in-the-us-falls-9-yoy
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160005270A1/en
https://x.com/NerosCinema/status/1894095578822218220
https://x.com/charlieINTEL/status/1894144855397249130
https://x.com/realityuk_/status/1892703725136884187
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-confirms-it-has-replaced-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-voice-actors-during-sag-aftra-strike
https://www.gamefile.news/p/call-of-duty-budgets-development-costs-black-ops-modern-warfare
https://steamdb.info/app/1938090/charts/#max