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Sonic Rumble won't include gacha mechanics as Sega says they're "shunned" in West

Sonic Rumble, Sega's forthcoming mobile and PC game, won't have gacha mechanics because they're not popular in the west.

Sonic Rumble, Sega's forthcoming mobile and PC game, won't have gacha mechanics because they're not popular in the west. Sonic Rumble - Announce Trailer Watch on YouTube Added Sonic franchise lead Takashi Iizuka: "In the Japanese and Asian markets, it's common to have to spend tens of thousands of yen [in a game] until you draw a rare character and finally get to move on. Monetisation through gacha mechanics - that is, spending money for a random item - have "not been very successful when it comes to games targeted towards worldwide audiences of all ages," said Tase.

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