They usually are free to play with predatory monetization mechanics. That was especially back in 2016 when thanks to these games, the mobile gaming revenue outpaced PC and console gaming revenue.

  • catalyst@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Agreed. There was a fantastic time for mobile games before things went downhill.

    I have a strong memory of being in an apple store, finding a display iPad, and becoming enraptured by Plants vs Zombies. I would eventually get my own and put dozens and dozens of hours into the game.

    Then EA took it over and turned it into trash.