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> Lastly if 30 percent is "unfair" developers would not use the platform. But they do. Same for consumers.

My PS3 was my last console for this reason. Developers pay the publishing charge and make up the loss with micro-transactions or shallow GOTY editions. In cases where they don't add tedious amounts of "grind" mechanics to extend gameplay time, they'll just make them multiplayer-centric.

The whole thing has become a racket.



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