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Author Archives: Brian Cortez, Antoine Fecteau, Miguel Ibe and Emma Stevens

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How loot boxes, microtransactions and DLC make up a billion dollar industry you might not know about

by Brian Cortez, Antoine Fecteau, Miguel Ibe and Emma Stevens October 10, 2018

With video games costing $80 a pop, is it fair that the gaming industry ask for more money after our initial purchase? 

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