The necessary evil of microtransactions

The necessary evil of microtransactions A dirtier word than ‘DLC’ and ‘free-to-play’ put together, the microtransaction now permeates even games that cost £40+. We speak to Freestyle Games’ Jamie Jackson about whether there’s a good side to the business model… If a game comes with a full game’s worth of content on-disc, and you pay £40 for it, are you willing to put any more money at all into the product