Dota 2

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What this game does

Paid loot boxes

You pay without knowing what you get. The good stuff is rare, so you pay again and again.

Evidence: Wikipedia (es): «Para mantenerlo, Valve admite el videojuego como un servicio, vendiendo cajas de botín.»
Premium currency

You do not pay in euros, you pay in gems, so you lose track of the real cost.

Evidence: Wikipedia (es): « En 2016, Valve introdujo la opción "Pase de videojuego personalizado" para los creadores de modos de videojuego personalizados, que les permite ser financiados a través de microtransacciones al agre» · Wikipedia (en): «In 2016, Valve introduced the "Custom Game Pass" option for creators of custom game modes, which allows them to be funded by way of microtransactions by adding exclusive features, content, and other c»

Expiring battle pass

You buy a pass and have weeks to use it. Play too little and you lose what you paid for.

Evidence: Wikipedia (es): «y un sistema de suscripción de pase de batalla llamado Dota Plus que ofrece a cambio bienes virtuales que no alteran el juego, como artículos estéticos de héroe y paquetes de reemplazo de audio.» · Wikipedia (en): «Valve supports the game as a service, selling loot boxes and a battle pass subscription system called Dota Plus that offer non-gameplay altering virtual goods in return, such as hero cosmetics and aud»
In-game subscription

Charges you every month for advantages inside the game.

Evidence: Wikipedia (es): « Casi al mismo tiempo, el videojuego introdujo el sistema de suscripción mensual "Dota Plus" que reemplazó los pases de batalla de temporada que se lanzaron para coincidir con un torneo importante.» · Wikipedia (en): «Around the same time, the game introduced the "Dota Plus" monthly subscription system that replaced the seasonal battle passes that were released to coincide with a Major tournament.»

Sold in parts

The full game costs more than the price on the box: there is separate paid content. Not a dirty trick, but worth knowing before buying.

Evidence: vende contenido aparte, p. ej. «The Dota 2 Official Soundtrack» por 9,69 € · Wikipedia (es): « Incluido como contenido descargable opcional (DLC), Dota 2 Workshop Tools es un conjunto de herramientas del kit de desarrollo de software (SDK) de Source 2 que permite a los creadores de contenido » · Wikipedia (en): «Included as optional downloadable content (DLC), the Dota 2 Workshop Tools are a set of Source 2 software development kit (SDK) tools that allow content creators to create new hero cosmetics, as well »