In a follow-up posted to social media this morning, NetEase went on to "apologize for any unpleasant experiences or doubts caused by the miscommunication of these terms...
I hope the reviewers all made really positive, upbeat videos praising the way they chose to stick to such a proven pay-to-win strategy. The cosmetics and in-game currency that you spend real money to acquire really gives players a way to dispose of their bothersome disposable income. And earning daily login bonuses has never been so streamlined!
I know nothing about this game, but I would bet money this is the formula.
8 Comments
wccrawford@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 2y
Yeah, it was a mistake... After they got called on it.
It was absolutely in there on purpose.
Dasus@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y
"We're sorry... ^(that ^we ^got ^caught) ... "
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually a stealthy industry norm.
AntiCommercial-AIlicense(CCBY-NC-SA4.0)ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 2y
They asked the streamers for reviews but gave them an advertising contract by mistake!
Daze@kbin.social · 16 pts · 2y
lol
kurcatovium@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y
What was supposed to be possible for streamers to say then? "Well I can't criticize, so the game must be great. Ehm, is it? Nobody can say."
teawrecks@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 2y
I hope the reviewers all made really positive, upbeat videos praising the way they chose to stick to such a proven pay-to-win strategy. The cosmetics and in-game currency that you spend real money to acquire really gives players a way to dispose of their bothersome disposable income. And earning daily login bonuses has never been so streamlined!
I know nothing about this game, but I would bet money this is the formula.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
"We're still learning how to best control the narrative"