Originally Posted by
arus2001
I like how it's the parents' fault that game devs are being assholes here. The video game equivalent of "Did you see that dress she was wearing?" I guess.
More pragmatically, the whole lootbox/gacha problem is just one of those problems we need to address in more modern gaming. While not the case for all titles, we need things like the ability to earn/unlock all launch content through normal, reasonable play. Forcing games with solo play to be always online, frequently related to intrusive DRM, and no direct play options that don't require a sub to something like PSN or XBL. DLCs being grossly overpriced and underdeveloped with little profit likely going back to the creators themselves. Heck, even significant failures to enforce their own ToS relative to cheating and behaviors.
I'm not against fleshed out, fairly priced expansions, but there really needs to be some sort of standardization that goes on relative to the host title. Wanting $10-20 for a single stage or a costume is predatory. Though I'm also cognizant that making a zone for an RPG requires more attention to detail than your average FPS. So it's not like there's a one-size-fits-all solution to be had.