Pay to Win: Paul, Rich and Jeremy Mack on the World of Video Games in 2020

Published: April 7, 2020, 4:30 a.m.

The Grind: This week on Track Changes, Paul and Rich chat with Postlight’s Head of Engineering Jeremy Mack about all things video games. Jeremy teaches us about current video game trends. We learn about loot boxes, battle passes, pay-to-win games and the controversy surrounding these types of monetization. We also get some great indie game recommendations and chat about the future of gaming. Warning for anyone playing the game Journey, this episode contains some spoilers. 

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PlayStation 4

Jeremy Mack - Twitter 

Atari 

Nintendo 

Ultima Online 

World Of Warcraft 

Super Mario Brothers 

Civilization 

Age of Empire

SimCity

PlayStation 4 Pro 

FIFA 

EA

Activision 

Ubisoft 

Call of Duty 

NBA Playgrounds 2 

NBA Jam 

Stardew Valley 

Harvest Moon 

Dead Cells 

Steam 

Nintendo Switch 

Journey 

Wii U 

Twitch

Black Desert Online 

Fortnite 

Half-Life: Alyx 

Half-Life 2 

Oculus Quest