Team Fight Tactics (TFT) players are up in arms over Riot’s recent decision to increase the price of the Tournament Of Souls Mythic Arena in the shop from 10 to 12 Medallions. The community feels betrayed and deceived by this move, leading to a wave of backlash against the company on Reddit.
Summary
- Players feel misled by Riot’s price increase for the Mythic Arena, viewing it as a predatory move.
- Some users defend Riot, stating that pricing for cosmetics is fair in a free-to-play game like TFT.
- Community members criticize Riot’s decision, calling for transparency and fair pricing practices.
Outrage Over Price Increase
The original poster, Ok-Inside8916, expresses deep dissatisfaction with Riot’s decision to raise the price of the Mythic Arena, citing personal financial struggles and emotional attachment to the game.
Debate Over Predatory Practices
Socseb challenges the characterization of Riot’s behavior as predatory, arguing that labeling price changes as such dilutes the term’s meaning.
Community Response
Some users, like DefinitelyNotAj, advocate for boycotting the arena as a form of protest against Riot’s pricing strategy.
On the other hand, emiracles defends Riot, emphasizing the optional nature of cosmetic purchases in TFT and the support they provide to the development team.
The-nEmEsIs- criticizes the high prices of the arenas, labeling them as overpriced due to fear of missing out marketing tactics.
Frekavichk accuses a fellow player of being a ‘whale’ for supporting predatory monetization practices in the game.
ErieTheOwl acknowledges the pricing as ‘scummy’ but stops short of labeling it as predatory.
