Artifact, Valve’s online trading card game, has received some considerable backlash from fans for its “pay for everything” payment model – and Valve has given an official response.
As reported by PC Gamer, fans have a bevy of complaints about the game’s payment model. Despite the base game with its initial set of cards costing $20, fans will have to pay $2 for every booster pack of cards. Fans can also win more cards by playing drafting modes using event tickets (which cost real-world money to purchase) or buy and sell specific cards in the marketplace, which Valve also profits off of.
Source: IGN.com Artifact Payment Model Causes Backlash, Valve Responds