• Design
  • Lightweight RPG mechanics
  • Loot
  • Skill trees
• Monetization
  • Battle passes
  • Microtransactions
  • Season passes
• Reviews
  • High professional review scores and low customer review scores
  • Reviewers couldn’t cover certain content under embargo
  • Reviewers couldn’t show their own recordings under embargo
  • Reviewers didn’t have access to all ports under embargo
  • Reviewers didn’t have enough time under embargo
• Technology
  • Day-one DLC
  • DLC released within six months of game release
  • DRM on PC that impacts performance
  • On-disc DLC
  • Unnecessary online connection is required
• Dark patterns