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The truth is, Gacha games are not for everyone. The idea behind a Gacha game is for the player to spend money in the game. They do this via various means, the most successful being character pulls.

Here’s all you need to know about Gacha games in 2025, including their history, popular examples, mechanics explained, and ...

This week in Genshin Impact, miHoYo released a new banner that allowed players to try and gamble for Klee, a new 5 star Pyro hero. I spent $100, I didn’t get her. To truly “guarantee” a Klee, rather ...

One publisher isn't keen on lottery mechanics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Capcom released its 2020 annual report. The ...

Some of the most popular video games of the current decade are part of a genre known as gacha, but what really does this word mean? Why are gacha games so popular, and how are they making so much ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...

NetEase Games’ upcoming urban open world RPG, ANANTA, is taking a radically different approach to free-to-play monetization, according to a report from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. The game will ...

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the organization that rates games in North America based on content, is adding a new ratings designation to account for loot boxes, gacha mechanics, and other ...