pay-to-play
Players are complaining about the introduction of pay to win content.
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Many pay-to-win games implement waiting periods or long cooldowns on many parts of their gameplay loops.
pay-to-win
noun[ U ]
(alsopay to win)uk /ˌpeɪ.təˈwɪn/ us /ˌpeɪ.t̬əˈwɪn/(abbreviationP2W)
in computer games, the practice of paying to get weapons, abilities, etc. that give you an advantage over players who do not spend money:
There are a number of different ways that pay-to-win can be implemented in video games.
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