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Bernard: Premium App Store DLC is "raping" the consumer

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Outspoken developer Luc Bernard's popped up again, this time saying paid DLC for games on the App Store can be likened to "rape". Don't go changing, Luc.

"We could have made the online portion of the game an in-app micro transaction but I think that would be raping the customer," Bernard told PocketGamer, talking of his recent iPhone Mecho Wars title.

"I honestly don't believe in paid-for DLC on the App Store. Most of the top games are 99 cents games so the average iPhone customer is obviously not willing to spend a lot of cash on games. To be honest, I would rather have a fresh new experience than loads of additional content."

The paid DLC option was added in the latest iThing firmware release. More through there.

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