I just read the latest news about the new “promotional items for Fan Festival” being added to the cash shop.
This is honestly getting very frustrating.
We already pay for a full AAA expansion every release, on top of a monthly subscription. With the amount of money players are already putting into the game, it feels like we should have access to everything through in-game content. We already lack good rewards in the game for the in game content, so, instead of selling them, they should be available via in game content.
I understand that some players don’t mind spending extra money, and as long as there is demand, these kinds of items will continue to exist.
But still—Square Enix, you should aim higher than this. Don’t follow the path of companies like Activision. Stop locking items behind the cash shop and start respecting the players who are already paying a premium to play your game. Or if you want a cash shop that badly, then, get rid of the subscription. But that greed have to stop.
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This is honestly getting very frustrating.
We already pay for a full AAA expansion every release, on top of a monthly subscription. With the amount of money players are already putting into the game, it feels like we should have access to everything through in-game content. We already lack good rewards in the game for the in game content, so, instead of selling them, they should be available via in game content.
I understand that some players don’t mind spending extra money, and as long as there is demand, these kinds of items will continue to exist.
But still—Square Enix, you should aim higher than this. Don’t follow the path of companies like Activision. Stop locking items behind the cash shop and start respecting the players who are already paying a premium to play your game. Or if you want a cash shop that badly, then, get rid of the subscription. But that greed have to stop.
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