YouTube Suspends Monetization On Dr Disrespect’s Channel
Guy Beahm aka Dr Disrespect, a streamer with 4.7 million subscribers on YouTube, has had his channel demonetized by the platform. This is the latest fallout from the revelation that…
Silent Hill: Ascension Lambasted for Excessive Monetization, Studio Responds
Interactive streaming series Silent Hill: Ascension isn’t off to a great start if backlash over its microtransactions is anything to go by. The series premiered on Halloween and is free…
Steam indie hit goes against industry trends, removes all monetization
Monster Train developer Shiny Shoe is removing all in-game monetization from its Steam Early Access roguelike co-op game Inkbound, citing a change in “industry and player sentiment” as the main…
The Last of Us Multiplayer’s Monetization Designer Departs Amid Cancellation Rumor
Hawk-eyed fans have noticed that The Last of Us multiplayer game‘s principal monetization designer has left Naughty Dog amid rumors of its cancellation. Previously an Epic Games veteran, Anders Howard…
FTC proposes barring Facebook from kids’ data monetization
The FTC has claimed that Facebook violated a 2020 privacy order.
Dark and Darker won’t utilize pay-to-win in future monetization
In a recent Discord Q&A, Ironmace revealed that it needs a reasonable monetization model to keep the servers going, but it won't resort to pay-to-win features.
Overwatch 2 Announces BIG Changes in Monetization Scheme
Before Overwatch 2, players were able to get Overwatch credits to buy cosmetics they wanted, with loot boxes containing all kinds of surprise items. When the free model for OW2…
Moonbreaker Completely Removes Its Microtransactions and Monetization
The developers behind Moonbreaker have completely overhauled its Early Access business model to remove all microtransactions and monetization from the game.
Hearthstone Fans Are About As Mad As You’d Expect About New Monetization
Hearthstone has been running for almost 10 years now with relatively minimal changes to its monetization strategies. That's changing soon, with a big update that will introduce a real-money currency…