[quote=@Altered Tundra]
[@Monacho] I don't think I would consider DLC packages part of the trend of microtransaction. In my experience, microtransactions have been utilized for things as simple as items that help you increase your stats. DLC has always seemed like additional portions of the game. Sure, some DLC hasn't always been the greatest for certain games, but to some, it's been worth it.
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I think DLC borders the line of microtransactions when it comes to on-disc DLC, which is completed parts of the game that are locked away from the player from day one, unless they give more money to the developer.

As for microtransactions themselves, I'd like to actually provide an example of them done right. Of course, in an ideal world, they wouldn't exist at all, but having them there in a nonintrusive manner is the lesser of two evils. Say what you want about Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed, but Assassin's Creed: Origins handles microtransactions incredibly well compared to other games. All of the items you can purchase you can also fairly quickly obtain in-game, meaning the microtransactions are just there for lazy gamers who don't want to put in effort. You are never at a disadvantage for not purchasing things, which makes the microtransaction system a glimmering piece of shiny metal in a pile full of turds.