Because it depends on things like: •The genre of the game •If it's multi or single player •How invasive they are •Do/Can give an edge in multiplayer •Is the game for younger children •How bad/good the odds are •How difficult it is without buying them However it's largely because it's a popular issue at the moment, and should have been for a while now. They are incredibly predatory, just look at the patents Activision made regarding them. They aren't helping game developers, they're helping publishers. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to stop being a fanboy, and stop servicing the publishers orally.