I don't think any one can claim that a F2P game can't function without P2W.
I do think that most for-profit game developers and publishers prefer to introduce P2W elements in F2P games so that they can make money.
Originally Posted by Ghodere
There are F2P models without any P2W whatsoever. To point to one example, Dota 2- in which the only items purchasable are cosmetic and give no benefit at all, not even changing the silhouette of a character when equipped. Yet Dota 2 is obviously one of Valve's highest grossing titles and is on track to continue to grow. To claim that a F2P games cannot function without P2W is simply false.
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