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by movedx01 7 days ago
Yes, they basically pioneered lootboxes, they shaped and scaled microtransaction economy around randomized outcome purchases under disguise of gaming and then slapped a marketplace on top of it(to take even further cut %% nonetheless).

> I can't even picture gaben with a wispy moustache to twist evilly.

Add a 500m gigayacht to the picture, maybe it will make it easier. Or a fleet.

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> Yes, they basically pioneered lootboxes

MapleStory and FIFA have that crown, though Valve certainly did their part to popularize them.

Gigayachts that are used for tax avoidance.