Polyphony Digital probably extra hired one of those "monetization specialists" to come up with this shit. At this point, probably every western developer has one.
Man, it's a fucking joke what's become of the gaming industry
. It's not only Gran Tourismo, though. Lootboxes, microtransaction, games as a service, NFTs, you name it!
Just watch what's gonna happen with Street Fighter 6. They are going to try to sell as many DLC characters as possible, puroposefully making them OP during every season, only to nerf them month later, in order to sell as much as possible of the next OP dlc character.
Gamers are being played like a damn fiddle! You pay 70 dollars for what? To get fucked over? You motherfuckers better stock up on some classic consoles, because the golden age of video games will never come back. From now on it's gonna get worse and worse until the inevitable crash.
You know what the gaming industry needs? A 4th player (not Valve) on the market. A console (company) made by gamers for gamers with a strict "no bullshit" publishing policy: no lootboxes, microtransaction, games as a service, NFTs, half-finished games and other bullshit. Or some sort of "indie game console". Let's make it a non-profit company on top of that. All these greedy motherfuckers can kiss my ass!