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Microtransactions Gone Wild In Japan

On February 2nd, 2007 in Uncategorized -

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Forget about EA’s continuous attempts to rip-off Xbox 360 users, the Japanese publisher behind Aquazone has released, or rather unlocked, parts of the game for 5,000 Microsoft Points, or $60. That’s more than the game costs itself, and the “downloads” are only 100 KB, meaning it’s just a key to unlock content that’s already there. And what are they selling for 5,000 MS points? 18 new fish for the game.

Via 1UP

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