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BioShock creator says "audiences reward" single-player games that don't have "other methods of monetization," like Baldur's Gate 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Who buys them?

Play Nice by Jason Schreier mentions that the "Pay to Win" style of monetization is very popular in Chinese markets.

I'd wager that, since other markets strongly oppose that, public companies focused on profits over player sentiment needed to find a middle ground. (That dichotomy is the main focus of the last half of the book)

We revolted when Battlefront 2 had loot boxes at the center of game progression, so companies hoping to make the most money in both markets need to make the purchasable items either purely cosmetic or only helpful in early game progression (starter packs).

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Why is my Queen move an Inaccuracy?

I'm only 1100 rated, and haven't checked with an engine.

My guess is that after 10. .. qd7, 11. Bxf7 gxf7 makes the king too vulnerable. If you had played 10. ... ng6, then you could take with the queen and 11. Bxf7 isn't as strong. Your pawns can stay unstacked and play can continue

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