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Why are most mobile games trash? (fedia.io)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They usually are free to play with predatory monetization mechanics. That was especially back in 2016 when thanks to these games, the mobile gaming revenue outpaced PC and console gaming revenue.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you own an iPhone just get Apple Arcade through Apple One, it’s really worth it if you game on your phone. No predatory monetisation, regular self-contained games, plenty of high quality titles.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or do the trial, find some games you like, then buy them for a couple bucks when the trial ends

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Most of the games in AA that I played have been reworked to remove monetisation while their regular App Store versions offer freemium model only.