Polygon's Defense Of Overwatch Loot Boxes Is Dead Wrong

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Polygon published a hot take defending Overwatch's loot boxes as a necessary evil that keeps DLC prices down.

While the article's many hypotheticals may have some merit, the whole thing is off base and neglects to focus on the one important factor - Activision Blizzard's role in its own contrived economy.

You can't make this about price control when ActiBlizz controls the price. Not if you decide to omit the company's culpability.

Source: https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/5/17822966/overwatch-loot-boxes-skins-events




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