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	'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes ~~heavily monetizing~~ a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a [[Pay-walling\|paywall]] among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.		'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes heavy monetization of a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a [[Pay-walling\|paywall]], among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.

	==Why is it a problem?==		==Why is it a problem?==

	===Genericide===		===Genericide===
	When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it ~~retroactively~~ dulls the experience ~~of the product~~, even ~~going so far as to devalue~~ the product itself. This can especially ~~damage~~ the core purpose ~~of the product~~, since an event ~~entirely~~ unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.		When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it dulls the experience, even devaluing the product itself. This can especially undermine the product's core purpose, since an event unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from accessing the full functionality of their product.

	Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers ~~are biased against development on~~ core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=2025-01-03 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251023082807/https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|archive-date=23 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018140206/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref> rather than ~~the development of the game's~~ anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251021170256/https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|archive-date=21 Oct 2025}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:		Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers prioritize monetization over core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=2025-01-03 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251023082807/https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|archive-date=23 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018140206/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref> rather than on its anti-cheat development, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251021170256/https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|archive-date=21 Oct 2025}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:

	https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/		https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/
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	===Monetization Bias===		===Monetization Bias===
	Often, when a product is over-monetized, ~~the~~ development ~~of that product~~ tends to be biased towards features that increase transactions ~~from consumers~~ or advertising promotions from other companies. This kind of bias also does not favor developing features ~~and~~ fixes that do not directly ~~incur~~ revenue for the publisher, including but not limited to patching bugs, tweaking balance, repairing product defects, and moderating communities.		Often, when a product is over-monetized, its development tends to be biased towards features that increase consumer transactions or advertising promotions from other companies. This kind of bias also does not favor developing features or fixes that do not directly generate revenue for the publisher, including, but not limited to, patching bugs, tweaking balance, repairing product defects, and moderating communities.

	===Monetizing mundane features===		===Monetizing mundane features===
	Some product features that were once ~~normal~~ and free ~~to access~~ for consumers could also be monetized in absurd ways. Free-to-play (F2P) titles could see experience progression slowed down to encourage purchasing "experience boosts".		Some product features that were once standard and free for consumers could also be monetized in absurd ways. Free-to-play (F2P) titles could see experience progression slowed down to encourage purchasing "experience boosts".

	This can be ~~further~~ applied to mundane monetization, where products may have ~~barely~~ different variants ~~being~~ sold simultaneously. This is especially evident ~~with cosmetics~~ for games, where even a simple reskin or shader could be sold.		This can also be applied to mundane monetization, where products may have only slightly different variants sold simultaneously. This is especially evident in cosmetic items for games, where even a simple reskin or shader could be sold.

	===Advertising Overload===		===Advertising Overload===
	{{Main\|Advertising overload}}		{{Main\|Advertising overload}}
	To generate revenue from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products. This can ~~become adverse~~ if the company is hasty ~~to incorporate~~ advertisements.		To generate revenue from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products. This can be detrimental if the company is hasty in incorporating advertisements.

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes heavily monetizing a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a paywall, among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.		'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes heavily monetizing a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a [[Pay-walling\|paywall]] among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.

	==Why is it a problem?==		==Why is it a problem?==

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	When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This can especially damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.		When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This can especially damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.

	Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=2025-01-03 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:		Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=2025-01-03 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251023082807/https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|archive-date=23 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018140206/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251021170256/https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|archive-date=21 Oct 2025}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:

	https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/		https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/

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+'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes heavily monetizing a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a paywall, among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.
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 When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This can especially damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.
-Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Armughanuddin |first=Md |date=Published Jan 3, 2025 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event |url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ |access-date=3 Apr 2025 |work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=6 Jan 2025 |title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ |access-date=3 Apr 2025 |work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zhou |first=Andrew |date=Jan 3, 2025 |title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag |url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ |access-date=Apr 3, 2025 |work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:
+Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Armughanuddin |first=Md |date=2025-01-03 |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event |url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ |access-date=3 Apr 2025 |work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=6 Jan 2025 |title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ |access-date=3 Apr 2025 |work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zhou |first=Andrew |date=Jan 3, 2025 |title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag |url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ |access-date=Apr 3, 2025 |work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:
 https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/

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	>> USE AS EXAMPLE! https://x.com/gwillem/status/1805741224189739170 -->'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', is when a company ~~focuses on~~ heavily monetizing a product or service, ~~usually~~ at the ~~cost~~ of consumer engagement or even functionality. Over-monetization may ~~come~~ in ~~the form of~~ [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], locking core features behind a paywall, ~~etc~~. While ~~its~~ understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.		>> USE AS EXAMPLE! https://x.com/gwillem/status/1805741224189739170 -->'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', occurs when a company prioritizes heavily monetizing a product or service, often at the expense of consumer engagement or even the product's functionality. Over-monetization may manifest in various forms, including [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], and locking core features behind a paywall, among others. While it's understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.

	==Why it is a problem==		==Why is it a problem?==

	===Genericide===		===Genericide===
	When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses ~~extremely~~ on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This especially ~~can~~ damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.		When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses excessively on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This can especially damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.

	Often when a game faces ~~genericide~~ through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting ~~for implementing~~ more generic or ~~otherwise~~ unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion ~~overtook~~ the spotlight ~~of development for~~ the game,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=Published Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's ~~anticheat~~, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:		Often, when a game faces genericization through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting to implement more generic or unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overshadowed the spotlight on the game's development,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=Published Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anti-cheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:

	https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/		https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/
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	===Monetization Bias===		===Monetization Bias===
	Often when a product is over-monetized, the development of ~~said~~ product ~~often ends up being~~ biased towards features that ~~increases~~ transactions from consumers or advertising promotions from other companies. This kind of bias also does not favor developing features and fixes that do not directly incur revenue for the publisher, including but not limited to patching bugs, tweaking balance, repairing product defects, and moderating communities.		Often, when a product is over-monetized, the development of that product tends to be biased towards features that increase transactions from consumers or advertising promotions from other companies. This kind of bias also does not favor developing features and fixes that do not directly incur revenue for the publisher, including but not limited to patching bugs, tweaking balance, repairing product defects, and moderating communities.

	===Monetizing mundane features===		===Monetizing mundane features===
	Some product features that ~~may have been~~ normal and free to access for consumers could also be monetized in absurd ways. Free to play (F2P) titles could see experience progression be slowed down to encourage purchasing "experience boosts".		Some product features that were once normal and free to access for consumers could also be monetized in absurd ways. Free-to-play (F2P) titles could see experience progression slowed down to encourage purchasing "experience boosts".

	This can be further applied ~~with~~ mundane monetization, where products ~~could~~ have barely different variants being sold ~~at the same time~~. This is especially ~~seen~~ with cosmetics for games, where even a simple ~~reshade~~ could be sold.		This can be further applied to mundane monetization, where products may have barely different variants being sold simultaneously. This is especially evident with cosmetics for games, where even a simple reskin or shader could be sold.

	===Advertising Overload===		===Advertising Overload===
	{{Main\|Advertising overload}}		{{Main\|Advertising overload}}
	~~In an effort to make money~~ from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products ~~to generate revenue~~. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to ~~integrate~~ advertisements.		To generate revenue from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to incorporate advertisements.

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	When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses extremely on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This especially can damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.		When a product, more specifically a [[Games as a service\|live service game]], focuses extremely on monetization, it retroactively dulls the experience of the product, even going so far as to devalue the product itself. This especially can damage the core purpose of the product, since an event entirely unrelated to it could effectively block consumers from the full functionality of their product.

	Often when a game faces genericide through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting for implementing more generic or otherwise unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overtook the spotlight of development for the game,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=Published Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=Jan ~~06,~~ 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anticheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:		Often when a game faces genericide through monetization, publishers are biased against development on core features and even bug fixes, instead opting for implementing more generic or otherwise unrelated products to sell on the in-game storefront. For example, the Call of Duty Squid Game promotion overtook the spotlight of development for the game,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Armughanuddin \|first=Md \|date=Published Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirms Bad News About Squid Game Crossover Event \|url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-squid-game-crossover-premium-battle-pass/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=GameRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kain \|first=Erik \|date=6 Jan 2025 \|title=‘Warzone’ Is Completely Broken After ‘Squid Game’ Update \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/01/06/warzone-is-completely-broken-after-squid-game-update/ \|access-date=3 Apr 2025 \|work=Forbes}}</ref> rather than the development of the game's anticheat, despite promises from [[Activision]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zhou \|first=Andrew \|date=Jan 3, 2025 \|title=Fans Are Not Thrilled About The New Black Ops 6 Squid Game Event Due To The Premium Reward Track Price Tag \|url=https://screenrant.com/black-ops-6-squid-game-price-premium/ \|access-date=Apr 3, 2025 \|work=ScreenRant}}</ref><!-- Placeholder so I don't lose source:

	https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/		https://www.reddit.com/r/blackops6/comments/1ht3ost/am_i_the_only_one_thinking_cod_squid_game_event/

Drakeula: /* Examples */ Remove empty example headings. The more specific articles already have examples.

2025-09-21T07:47:52Z

Examples: Remove empty example headings. The more specific articles already have examples.

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	In an effort to make money from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products to generate revenue. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to integrate advertisements.		In an effort to make money from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products to generate revenue. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to integrate advertisements.
	~~==Examples==~~
	~~{{Incomplete section}}~~

	~~===Gaming===~~
	~~====Mobile games====~~

	~~====Microsoft - Halo Infinite's armor customization====~~

	~~====Activision - Call of Duty's battle pass overload====~~

	~~====Epic Games - Fortnite's genericide through paid cosmetics====~~

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

Beanie Bo: Reworked opening paragraph. Removed "how it works" since the concept is simple and easily described in a single sentence

2025-09-06T02:23:23Z

Reworked opening paragraph. Removed "how it works" since the concept is simple and easily described in a single sentence

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	>> USE AS EXAMPLE! https://x.com/gwillem/status/1805741224189739170 -->		>> USE AS EXAMPLE! https://x.com/gwillem/status/1805741224189739170 -->'''Monetization overload''', or '''over-monetization''', is when a company focuses on heavily monetizing a product or service, usually at the cost of consumer engagement or even functionality. Over-monetization may come in the form of [[advertising overload]], [[Predatory microtransactions\|microtransactions]], unjustified [[Subscription service\|subscriptions]], locking core features behind a paywall, etc. While its understood that products and services require compensation in some form, even when they're "free", the degradation of quality, limits of functionality, and loss of consumer engagement are often symptoms of excessive monetization of the product or service.

	Monetization overload, ~~often also referred to as~~ over-monetization, ~~happens~~ when a company ~~puts too many features within their product behind a paywall, or~~ focuses ~~too much development~~ on a product~~'s monetization over~~ the functionality ~~of the product~~.

	~~==How it works==~~
	~~This is an umbrella term for various practices that companies~~ may ~~follow explicitly for~~ the ~~goal~~ of ~~profit. Examples include:~~

	*[[~~Advertising~~ overload~~\|Advertising Overload~~]]
	*[[~~Planned obsolescence~~\|~~Planned Obsolescence~~]]~~/[[Self-destructive design\|Self-Destructive Design]]~~
	*[[Subscription service\|~~Subscription Service~~]]~~/[[Software as~~ a service~~\|Software as a Service]]~~

	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==
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	In an effort to make money from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products to generate revenue. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to integrate advertisements.		In an effort to make money from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products to generate revenue. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to integrate advertisements.


	==Examples==		==Examples==
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Beanie Bo: Tone notice. Lacks professionalism

2025-09-04T02:34:39Z

Tone notice. Lacks professionalism

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JamesTDG: Put a bunch of sources to read through later in a comment up top.

2025-04-04T01:18:18Z

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 Monetization overload, often also referred to as over-monetization, happens when a company puts too many features within their product behind a paywall, or focuses too much development on a product's monetization over the functionality of the product.
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 This is an umbrella term for various practices that companies may follow explicitly for the goal of profit. Examples include:
-* [[Advertising overload|Advertising Overload]]
+*[[Advertising overload|Advertising Overload]]
-* [[Planned obsolescence|Planned Obsolescence]]/[[Self-destructive design|Self-Destructive Design]]
+*[[Planned obsolescence|Planned Obsolescence]]/[[Self-destructive design|Self-Destructive Design]]
-* [[Subscription service|Subscription Service]]/[[Software as a service|Software as a Service]]
+*[[Subscription service|Subscription Service]]/[[Software as a service|Software as a Service]]
 ==Why it is a problem==
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-=== Monetization Bias ===
+===Monetization Bias===
 Often when a product is over-monetized, the development of said product often ends up being biased towards features that increases transactions from consumers or advertising promotions from other companies. This kind of bias also does not favor developing features and fixes that do not directly incur revenue for the publisher, including but not limited to patching bugs, tweaking balance, repairing product defects, and moderating communities.
-=== Monetizing mundane features ===
+===Monetizing mundane features===
 Some product features that may have been normal and free to access for consumers could also be monetized in absurd ways. Free to play (F2P) titles could see experience progression be slowed down to encourage purchasing "experience boosts".
 This can be further applied with mundane monetization, where products could have barely different variants being sold at the same time. This is especially seen with cosmetics for games, where even a simple reshade could be sold.
-=== Advertising Overload ===
+===Advertising Overload===
 {{Main|Advertising overload}}
 In an effort to make money from consumers, companies may integrate advertisements into their products to generate revenue. This can become adverse if the company is hasty to integrate advertisements.
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 ====Activision - Call of Duty's battle pass overload====
-==== Epic Games - Fortnite's genericide through paid cosmetics ====
+====Epic Games - Fortnite's genericide through paid cosmetics====
 ==References==