That’s like saying people get addicted to hard drugs and spiral out of control because they want to.
The games are clearly using, I’d argue, unethical tactics to get players addicted.
Not quite.
Is candy a drug?
Potato chips?
IAP is like junk food.
Fat and sugar together in a food is hard for the brain to stop eating. We are wired to want it (high energy content). To say it can be like a drug, I would say yes. Looking at the stats 2/3 Americans are overweight or obese. I think the stats speak for themselves. Source: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statisti...
Maybe? If they are using unethical means to make junk food more appealing, maybe you could argue that. You’re relying on the same addiction to sell your product.
There is a lot of demand by whales who want to crush freemium players.