10 Cruel Tricks Video Games Played On Wrestling Fans

10. Selling An "Accelerator" To Speed Up Unlocks - WWE 2K

Like most other long-running video game franchises, WWE 2K has attempted to cash-in on the microtransaction boom, and has typically done so in the laziest way possible - that is, making the grind so unbearably long you'll "gladly" splash out cash to speed it up.

For years now, the various Deluxe Edition releases of WWE 2K games have come packaged with an "Accelerator" - or, in its most recent iteration, "SuperCharger" - which allows you to unlock gated content at launch and also change the overall rankings and attribute levels of all superstars.

Most WWE 2K games have also allowed players to purchase the Accelerator separately for around £5, which while hardly a bank-breaking figure, is nevertheless a cheeky way of squeezing extra money out of people who've already thrown down a full retail whack for the game.

2K is far from the most egregious publisher doing things like this, but it's still depressing that the in-game grind is so egregious that many will be encouraged to throw a few extra bucks their way.

The money is understandably worth less than the time for many, but handing over more cash also reinforces 2K's nickel-and-dime approach, so it won't be going away anytime soon - if ever.