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They usually are free to play with predatory monetization mechanics. That was especially back in 2016 when thanks to these games, the mobile gaming revenue outpaced PC and console gaming revenue.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or do the trial, find some games you like, then buy them for a couple bucks when the trial ends

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Most of the games in AA that I played have been reworked to remove monetisation while their regular App Store versions offer freemium model only.