Pros And Cons Of Microtransactions

Why should microtransactions be regulated in paid games through the ethical lens?

Microtransactions are the small purchases made inside digital games and apps, which in most cases are used to buy virtual currency to pay for good or premium content to use in the game (Duverge). The problem is that these small transactions, that are usually under $10, add up very quickly and implementing microtransactions are very easy to do for these video game companies. From the ethical lens the progressing problem of microtransactions in paid for games becoming more prevalent and need to be solved because they are ruining the long standing ethics behind the gaming industry. The issue of microtransactions in games could potentially be solved by either being

The problem of microtransactions will be looked at through the perspective of video game players, video game industry, and video game researchers. The issue of microtransactions in paid for games could potentially be solved by either being banned or being regulated by the government. Getting the issue of microtransactions onto the agenda to be reviewed by the House of Representatives and to get a law made by them and approved on the floor of both the House and the Senate would be difficult, especially with certain companies in the video game industry who use microtransactions protesting these potentially bans and restriction the whole time. Getting banning or restricting microtransactions in paid for video games may have a negative impact on the video game industry when talking about their revenue stream, but the player would be able to more freely enjoy their favorite video games without having to worry about what extra charges may be added on later to the game that they have just bought. The issue of why microtransactions should be regulated was looked at through the ethical lens in which it was determined that something should be done to deal with microtransaction before the video game industry as a whole takes complete advantage of them and ruins the thrill that comes with buying and playing a game without having to pay extra to get the full