As reported by Rolling Stone, Activision was granted a patent yesterday for an algorithm designed to entice players to spend money on microtransactions.
This report is just gaining traction so it will be interesting to see how Activision responds to all of this.
Now, it appears Activision has created the ultimate method for getting people to plunk down cash for digital wares.
A junior player may wish to emulate the marquee player by obtaining weapons or other items used by the marquee player.”