Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThe gaming industry didn't remove cheat codes because they broke game balance, they removed them so they could sell those exact same advantages back to us as microtransactions.message-squaremessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1658arrow-down155
arrow-up1603arrow-down1message-squareThe gaming industry didn't remove cheat codes because they broke game balance, they removed them so they could sell those exact same advantages back to us as microtransactions.Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down1·2 months agoI’m not aware of any game where you can buy literal cheat codes, though.
minus-squareelgordino@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down4·2 months agoClosest that comes to mind is Assassins Creed Odyssey with the XP booster. For 1,000 Helix Credits ($9.99), you can purchase a permanent XP booster that gives you 50% extra experience points for the remainder of the campaign.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down9·2 months agoI wouldn’t classify that as a cheat.
minus-squarePatrikvo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoExactly, there are far better descriptive names to call that. But none suitable for use in polite company.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoI see that as a business opportunity. Base game: 70€ Infinite ammo: 10€ All guns: 15€ Immortality: 20€ No clipping: 5€
minus-squarePatrikvo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI think you’re going to end up with a time traveling assasine hunting you down one day.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMy goal is to have something relevant written into laws and treaties. For example, if a gaming company pulls off a stunt like that, you’re legally permitted to throw a molotov cocktail through their window.
I’m not aware of any game where you can buy literal cheat codes, though.
Closest that comes to mind is Assassins Creed Odyssey with the XP booster.
I wouldn’t classify that as a cheat.
Exactly, there are far better descriptive names to call that. But none suitable for use in polite company.
I see that as a business opportunity.
Base game: 70€
Infinite ammo: 10€
All guns: 15€
Immortality: 20€
No clipping: 5€
I think you’re going to end up with a time traveling assasine hunting you down one day.
My goal is to have something relevant written into laws and treaties. For example, if a gaming company pulls off a stunt like that, you’re legally permitted to throw a molotov cocktail through their window.