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Akronymus 4 hours ago

It also covers games with any form of MTX, even if the base game is free. So most live service games.

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ocdtrekkie 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I don't read it that way. "Free-to-play" games generally include games with microtransactions, and the bill text does nothing to disagree with that:

> (b) This section does not apply to any of the following:

> (2) Any digital game that is advertised or offered to a person for no monetary consideration.

This solely refers to the game being available for free, not for any additional powerups or cosmetics being available for free.

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Akronymus 4 hours ago | parent [-]

> > (2) Any digital game that is advertised or offered to a person for no monetary consideration.

I'd argue buying any form of MTX creates a monetary consideration. Though, I guess it is kind of a gray area that's gonna have to be ruled on.

> This solely refers to the game being available for free, not for any additional powerups or cosmetics being available for free.

I didn't intend to mean additional stuff being free. I meant additional stuff you can buy, resulting in the no monetary considerations carveout not applying.

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throwaway85825 3 hours ago | parent [-]

This is absolutely not a gray area. MTX are monetary consideration. Free games in this case are more likely advergames.

	▲	Akronymus 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Gray area, as in it has to be ruled on in court because that's 100% gonna be an avenue for some companies to try and weasel out of obligations.