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I mean yeah but gamers keep supporting shitty companies that provide the exact opposite in record numbers so we don't get stuff like this much anymore.
You're absolutely right, complacency on behalf of the consumers is what has given rise to the trend of spending real physical money on in-game currency.
The problem with DLC, is that content is undifferentiated. Meaning things like skins, music, artwork, etc. Are in the same boat as new zones/maps, characters, equipment, etc. Publishers use FOMO by bundling cosmetics with actual 'new' experienceable content.