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>earn the virtual currency ‘Robux’ to purchase items

not sure about this one. my kids have been playing Roblox and Minecraft for almost two years and AFAIK the only way to get 'Robux' and 'Minecoins' is by buying them with real-world money

creative and social advantages aside, they are both ultimately microtransaction based moneymakers and both offer monthly subscriptions. that said, you don't need to spend money to enjoy or progress, unlike some other games where you perpetually pay through the nose to be second best




>[1] Question: Can I earn Free Robux? Answer: No. Robux are purchased for real world currency and are only sold by the Roblox company

and [2] looks like 'earning' by promoting premium subscriptions, so I guess a referral scheme? which is not an activity suitable for children


> they are both ultimately microtransaction based moneymakers

This is what turns me off about both platforms, Roblox especially.

Roblox needs a way to simply disable all microtransactions.




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