Unfortunately the problem plaguing the industry does not seem to be going away anytime soon and - until it does - players can continue to put the blame on a "scape-horse. Still, there is something to be said that the Oblivion DLC launched just about two weeks after the game's debut. The DLC was purely cosmetic and did not venture into pay-to-win territory that has plagued so many other titles in recent memory, such as the microtransactions in Marvel's Avengers, which are now gone following fan backlash. While there is a legitimate argument that Oblivion's Horse Armor Pack had some part to play in the rise of microtransactions, it seems somewhat unfair to assign it all the blame. The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Game Of The Year Edition (Win2000)(2007)(Eng Fre) Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. In some cases, it has become more noteworthy when a AAA-game does not have any microtransactions. Many situations like this over the past fifteen years have cultivated feelings of anger and distrust whenever extra content is announced for a title, especially if it happens before the debut. Other early microtransaction examples were brought up in the comments as well, particularly revolving around the Day-One DLC for Mass Effect 3. In the graphic, they continue the argument targeting the add-on content by stating " trends of incomplete games can be traced to one horse DLC." The controversy surrounding Oblivion's Horse Armor Pack has only intensified as the practice of microtransactions became more widespread and many in the comments of just_hest's post shared similar frustrations. Reddit user just_hest recently revisited Oblivion's Horse Armor Pack in the form of a meme. Related: New Microtransaction Guidance Implemented By U.K. While it may not have been the first, Bethesda produced arguably the most well-known piece of - what would later be called - a microtransaction but at the time was just widely considered "bad DLC." Without having password security best practices top of mind, individuals and businesses alike could be leaving themselves open to cybersecurity threats. With 68 percent of people reusing the same security password for different accounts, it's needless to note that the majority of people need to rethink their password security. Hackers have been diligent in ideating new techniques to steal your information, putting your data, privacy, and cybersecurity at risk. |
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