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'''[[wikipedia:Games_as_a_service|Games as a service]]''' (also known as live-service games) is a business model that is designed to continuously monetize games after they are initially sold (or given out for free), typically with new updates, DLC, and microtransactions. A common practice with this business model is having the ability to pre-emptively purchase this content with the promise that it will be released at a certain time, and will feature all of the content that was promised in the products listing. Games as a service also typically have a premium currency that you purchase with real-world currency to purchase in-game items. | '''[[wikipedia:Games_as_a_service|Games as a service]]''' (also known as live-service games) is a business model that is designed to continuously monetize games after they are initially sold (or given out for free), typically with new updates, DLC, and microtransactions. A common practice with this business model is having the ability to pre-emptively purchase this content with the promise that it will be released at a certain time, and will feature all of the content that was promised in the products listing. Games as a service also typically have a premium currency that you purchase with real-world currency to purchase in-game items. | ||
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