Posting under a throwaway account. I have spent around $2000+ on the game. I'm a high net-worth individual (few mil), so that amount of money is ok with me as I'm being quite entertained.
Yes, the game is predatory as you have to spend around $100-120 for a 50/50 chance of getting the banner character you want.
High powered weapons are another story. The chances are less than 50/50 and thus require more spend to obtain.
They made it that getting duplicates of the same character enhances it in powerful ways that incentivizes people to spend more for more power.
GI is not a play to win game since it is mainly a single player experience, but there are events with multiple plays cooperating with each other, and they can join your world but the quest interactions are limited.
Streamers will spend in the five digits to increase their viewership.
I want to thank you for responding and being honest. I understand there is a tail-centric distribution, I guess I am just surprised how tail-heavy it is. I think the media likes to write stories about people dropping 5- or 6-figures on a game. And while I am sure that does happen, I suspect their main revenue comes from the $100-$300 crowd.
Of course it's also possible I am underestimating the popularity and there really could be over 100 million players.
Yes, the game is predatory as you have to spend around $100-120 for a 50/50 chance of getting the banner character you want.
High powered weapons are another story. The chances are less than 50/50 and thus require more spend to obtain.
They made it that getting duplicates of the same character enhances it in powerful ways that incentivizes people to spend more for more power.
GI is not a play to win game since it is mainly a single player experience, but there are events with multiple plays cooperating with each other, and they can join your world but the quest interactions are limited.
Streamers will spend in the five digits to increase their viewership.