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[–] teft@lemmy.world 110 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I have a feeling this will just be a cash grab to milk the IP for as much as they can.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 55 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Imagine if bg4 is a mobile game with micro transactions? Hasbro would totally do it

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago

Is that the corpse of blizzard being piloted by Activision I hear??

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago

Don't you guys have phones‽

[–] srecko@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They did similar thing with mtg.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Mtg has been microtransactions since Alpha. Still love it though.

[–] srecko@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

True :) I sold off some of my collection and got my money back. Still can't do that with arena.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 4 points 8 months ago

The Gates of Baldarian 4: Candy Maze Puzzles