P2W

A form of pay to win — Designed in such a way as to allow players to exchange real-world currency for in-game benefits.

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nounP2W (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablevideo gamesInitialism of pay to win.

    The problem with consumers is that they are often quick to label any microtransaction as P2W, which muddies the discussion of ethical game design. Today's developers have learned from some of the most egregious examples of P2W design.

    2022, Joshua Bycer, Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 5
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