Tomorrow, Apple will begin raising the prices of apps and in-app purchases across several regions and countries, and this will affect some cross-platform and mobile games' cash shops going forward.
The New World cash shop has been something of a lightning rod the last few weeks in the MMO community after news that Amazon was testing an in-game cash shop during the latest alpha. However, it was the idea of adding boosters to the shop that drew criticism from across the playerbase.
New World's cash shop is still a concern for players who were hoping for a shopless MMO to hit the market. The team at Amazon Game Studios released a statement Friday evening addressing the concerns as well as broadening on their plans for microtransactions in New World.
Look - we get it. Cash shops can be predatory and down right ruin some games with extensive pay to win mechanics. But when done right, they aren't inherently bad. Here are five cash shops we feel, while not perfect, provide the experience for those looking to spend a little extra on their favorite game.
If you've been interested in some of the Dynamic Bundles that recently popped up in the Fallout 76 store, you may have to wait a while as support for the game has pulled the bundles while they investigate some issues regarding the shop bundle discounts.