Absolute_Slayer@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month 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-up1659
arrow-up1659message-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 · 1 month agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 month agoI’m not aware of any game where you can buy literal cheat codes, though.
minus-squareelgordino@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month 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-squarePatrikvo@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoExactly, there are far better descriptive names to call that. But none suitable for use in polite company.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 month 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-up6·1 month agoI think you’re going to end up with a time traveling assasine hunting you down one day.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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.