10 Ingenious Ways Players Beat Video Game Microtransactions
5. Glitching To Get Infinite Energy In Breach Mode - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was widely criticised for Square Enix's decision to include microtransactions in the game, both for credits and Praxis Kits in the single-player campaign and also Chipsets in the game's Breach mode.
Chipsets are used to buy Booster Packs and premium items in Breach mode, but rather than splash out on the packs to receive energy boosts, players soon enough found a glitch while allowed them to generate basically infinite energy.
By following a series of steps, you're able to permanently boost your max energy, not only avoiding the temptation to spend some cash on microtransactions but also making it far easier to obtain the game's Platinum trophy, which requires players to complete Breach mode.
Almost six years on Eidos Montreal still hasn't bothered to patch the glitch out, which given that Breach was very transparently built around microtransactions is really quite surprising - but a pleasant one, to be sure.