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When someone continually milks customers for more and more cash on the promise of something never delivered, that's called "exploitation" and "a con job."

Minecraft launched into EA with a game that was still actually fun to play in itself, and asked a moderate fee for access to ongoing improvements.

Star Citizen isn't selling a dream, it's selling plots of land on the moon.




So literally the refunds group... Who makes claims that never panned out... The move their goalposts... While the game continues to fulfill the promoises it made...




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