The company is working with nonprofit group Women, Action & the Media on a better way for people to report harassment, from hate speech to doxxing. Encouraging news for anyone who wants Twitter to be doing more to help users – women in particular – who are being harassed on the social network.What do you think? If you’ve seen the full episode, do its jabs hit home? And more generally, are you seeing examples of freemium games that aren’t as cynical as the formula above, or do you think the model can’t help but fall into this pattern? The comments section is open for your views. The episode is likely to provoke wry smiles even among defenders of freemium as a business model, but I suspect it may become a rallying point for its critics. It also notes the similarity between the spoof game in South Park, and the very real games based on rival shows The Simpsons and Family Guy. Then make the game about waiting, but let them pay to avoid waiting. Then offer players the chance to spend real money for that in-game currency.ĥ. Train players to spend the in-game currency.Ĥ. Compliment the player with flashy casino slots-like rewards and graphics.ģ. VentureBeat has a good summary of the pitch to characters Terrence and Phillip, who are thinking of starring in their own mobile game:ġ.Entice the player with an easy game loop.Ģ.
