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		Gigachad on July 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple plans a slow, appointment-only rollout of Vi... The mass of the profits do not come from the real games. They come from the addiction mechanic microtransaction games.

kalleboo on July 10, 2023 [–]

And it really is gambling.

Just in my small social circle, I know of a family where the father was addicted and it actually kept them from putting food on the table, and another friend who only has part time work but still managed to spend over a thousand dollars and choses to live with her parents.

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