Revealed near the end of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, NetEase Games' upcoming sim Floatopia is adorable - but it seems it's a free-to-play game with gacha, something that many excited fans aren't exactly ecstatic about.
Recently, it feels as though gacha has become the bane of my existence - every wholesome game with vibrant visuals, like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp or Genshin Impact, is plagued by "optional" in-app purchases. With my own lack of self-control, optional items - whether new characters or cosmetics - never truly feel all that optional. When I saw Floatopia during last night's showcase, I felt hopeful - but that hope was quickly shot down.
