This is interesting. A popular parachute games selling through Apple's app store a extension of 5 extra life as a DLC.
Player starts with original 5 lives with the game, and can unlock extra life if reaches 50, 150, 300, 500 and 1000. Each for every milestone.
However, the lazy and have money to spare can buy 5 extra lives for 99 cents so the game will start at a default 10 lives.
While this transaction isn't exactly new, it is however different in implementation. A lot of online game play depends on micro transaction as a source of income. It provides an alternative for less hardcore gamers a short cut, by paying for a better equipment, items to progress or compete better without so much investing in gameplay time.
Source: Kotaku
Sunday, October 25, 2009
iphone games offer extra life via purchases
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