World of Tanks Blitz MMO

-3.55
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.47

2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
2 / 0 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

2 votes
Daily Rewards -
2 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
Grinding -
2 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
2 / 0 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

1 votes
1 votes
Advertisements -
1 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 2 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 18 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.7

2 votes
Premium Currency -
2 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

2 votes
Pay to Win -
2 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
2 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 0 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

2 votes
Waste Aversion -
2 / 0 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
2 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
Reciprocity -
2 / 0 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
2 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

2 votes
Competition -
2 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 1 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
2 / 0 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
1 votes
Illusion of Control -
1 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
1 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 76,396 votes.
Google Play:  (4.33) with 2,581,202 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Fear of Missing Out reported on Mar 9, 2021
Time limited events
Waste Aversion reported on Mar 9, 2021
The garage capacity
Variable Rewards reported on Mar 9, 2021
Random chests
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Mar 9, 2021
Lootboxes that has very low chance to win a premium tank.
Power Creep reported on Sep 17, 2019
Old (premium) tanks are outclassed after some years. They aren't bad then by any means but can't quite compete with newer tanks.
Competition reported on Sep 17, 2019
Yes, but that's given with being a competitive Tank MMO.
Fear of Missing Out reported on Sep 17, 2019
You'll miss frequent events for premium tanks (that are really hard to get anyway). New OP tank lines are released frequently and the first ones to unloch them wreck havoc in their tiers.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Sep 17, 2019
New premium tanks that aren't already in your garage are promoted with fireworks in the garage.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Sep 17, 2019
Yes.
Waste Aversion reported on Sep 17, 2019
You have a limited garage but can expand it by paying money or buying premium tanks. Not a big problem thought as selling old unused tanks has often benefits.


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Screenshot Meet the Legendary Tank Shooter! Join a community of 100 million players all over the world. Battle in 7x7 format on your own or together with friends, research and upgrade armored vehicles, use various tactics, and win. Choose a tank and battle!

GAME FEATURES
• An enormous world of tanks: over 350 unique and exclusive vehicles! Historically accurate vehicles, experimental tanks based on blueprints of famous engineers, armored monsters from popular alternative universes—here they all fight together!
• Dynamic 7x7 battles with different modes in over 25 locations. Each battle is unpredictable: the outcome depends on you and your team.
• Heavy action! In-game events with rare vehicles as rewards and battles with dramatically different gameplay. Become invisible (and not only) in Mad Games, test yourself in tough Realistic Battles, or... become a real little battle duck for April 1!
• A well-developed progression system Research vehicles from Tier I tanks to monstrous Tier X machines. Change guns, set equipment, wear camouflage—tune your vehicle to match your play-style!
• Spectacular graphics that automatically optimizes to your device. Manual settings will help you find the balance between the juicy picture and high FPS.
• Teamplay Create platoons with your friends or join a clan to battle together with like-minded players in Rating battles and to participate in tournaments with prizes!

The game requires at least 2.5 GB of free space and an Internet connection.

Learn more at https://wotblitz.com/