The problem of micropayments in Android games, and how ... - The Android Free

The Free Android we have spoken on occasion about the change in the gaming industry when it comes to financing their titles. We are talking about such controversial micropayments, of course, an element that by itself has not only managed to change how a developer makes money, but has changed how are the games themselves.

If previously bought a complete game with all the gaming experience could offer, now it’s like we bought it for parts . While many of these games are free, most are designed for, sooner or later, have to spend some money on new components or aids to pass the most difficult sections. If this is a good or bad thing for video games is a complex issue, and you will surely not have a single answer.

games is true that many abusers of this system, asking more and more of the portfolio into a spiral of spending depends engage the player as possible to start to “bleed it” below. But there are others that can be completed perfectly without pay, and optional expenses are just aesthetic or unimportant.

Anyway, there is one aspect of micropayments especially harmful, and that in the wrong hands can lead to the ruin of the family . Of course, we are talking about the smallest of the house, do not yet have the notion that play money used in the game and real money are two different things. It would be hard to say that the developers “take advantage” of it, but it’s safe to say that most are not averse to money thus obtained.

problem is basically the lack of parental control options on Android.

Put yourself in the shoes of a young child. Your parents will have a game in which you dwell Mobile, a title clearly aimed at children, with their bright colors and cartoonish coins chests leaving eyes. But to continue to need an object that costs more than what you have. Fear not! Because there is a button just below rather large and bright that says “Get more coins!” . pressed Why not? Yes, now I will Google Play menu that asks you to confirm euros spending element of the game, but remember: you are a little boy who just wanted to play.

Thanks to the function to remember the credit card, you have just give your parents a disappointment when reviewing monthly expenses.

is a problem, and fat, which is not limited to those games for children. Therefore, it is advisable that if you are going to pay or leave your Android device small house before prove that you can make purchases with it.

To do this, you have three options. The first, and simplest, is that Google Play not remember the information credit card , (all that you can set from your Google Wallet account eliminating credit card) but may ye hold to ease your shopping.

only serves your choice using Android 4.2 on a tablet, as multiuser mode will allow you to create an account that does not have an associated credit card , and you can switch between them easily .

However, it is possible that no option will be worth, and if you are interested in checking that ye may only shop at Google Play .

To do this, you must access the Google Play menu, and once there, click on Settings. Then, going to the “Password” and you activate. Now I ask your Google password to confirm that you really want that change.

Once you do it, from now on all purchases made through Google Play will ask for the password to be charged.