What’s for Sale and What’s at StakeWhat’s for Sale and What’s at Stake

Cash shops in our MMOs are fast becoming the norm whether in free to play titles or in full blow subscription titles. In today’s Devil’s Advocate, we take a look at the phenomenon and its repercussions. See what you think and then discuss it in the comments.

One path taken by a good number of online game developers these days is the cash shop route, and today’s Devil’s Advocate seeks to discuss whether there are legitimate concerns to be had in certain cash shop practices. We’ll look at some practices that have occurred in recent years, and discuss how these practices have shaped the MMORPG landscape and what you can do to alter the landscape yourself.

Read more of Victor Barreiro Jr.’s The Devil’s Advocate: What’s for Sale and What’s at Stake.