Some of the most popular video games of the current decade are part of a genre known as gacha, but what really does this word mean? Why are gacha games so popular, and how are they making so much ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

NetEase’s upcoming open-world RPG Ananta has confirmed its free-to-play monetization model will focus entirely on cosmetics and customization, with no character gacha system whatsoever. In a recent ...

We are officially entering the next chapter of the post-Genshin Impact world we find ourselves in. After a huge boom in this space, gacha action RPGs are, at long last, ditching the gacha part so they ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

Tower of Fantasy is an interesting one: a mashup of gacha and MMO, all of the random monetisation bullshit, plus expecting you to *shudder* work together with strangers. Despite being a sicko for both ...

Gacha games are typically thought of as open-world, character-centric RPGs, usually with a stylized aesthetic and heavy cosmetic focus. The genre is much broader than that, though, with a hugely ...

I have a vague memory of a childhood summer spent inside an amusement arcade, absolutely rinsing the crap out of a horse racing game. I'd put coins into whichever colour horse I deemed best before ...

Tower of Fantasy is a free, open-world MMORPG with diverse anime characters and continuous updates. Girls Frontline 2: Exillum offers a tactical, turn-based RPG experience with unique characters and ...