anecdotal of course but i know me and many of my friends dont buy $60 games with microtransactions (of any kind), or games with lootboxes. we're ok with not playing overwatch or EA/ActiBliz/Ubisofts latest cash-grab at the expense of not feeling like we're being manipulated/shafted 24/7
If the loot boxes or micro-transactions are only for cosmetic items, I don’t mind them. If something is pay to win, I won’t play it.
I wish I could say the same. I seem to be the only one of my friends willing to take a hard stance on these things. They view the situation as it still being better than just not playing a new video game, even though they might be getting screwed over. It’s really frustrating to be honest, because I can tell I’ve ended up ostracizing myself over it.
If an entity can choose to discard ethics because it negatively impacts their bottom line, then they probably had no ethics to begin with.