Marvel Rivals' latest gambit is seeing whether you'll pay real money for colours
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Summary
Gaming developer NetEase has incurred criticism online for its latest update for the superhero game Marvel Rivals, whereby gamers can now purchase new colour palette options for their costumes, costing in excess of $6.
The newest in-game currency, Unstable Molecules, has no alternative use and must be purchased with the previous form of in-game currency, Lattice, which itself must be purchased with real money.
Some gamers have argued that the concept of charging for customised colours appears to solely inflate profits and creatively restricts character expression.
Furthermore, the introduction of a redundant new currency has obscured the actual cost of the colour customisations.
NetEase has announced the deployment of new heroes every month as part of its Season 2 update; a move criticised by gamers who cite the company’s smaller size and the unnecessary workload imposed upon employees.
