000153610 001__ 153610 000153610 005__ 20251017144551.0 000153610 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.4018/IJCBPL.373711 000153610 0248_ $$2sideral$$a143781 000153610 037__ $$aART-2025-143781 000153610 041__ $$aeng 000153610 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7730-8527$$aAguerri, Jesús C.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153610 245__ $$aWhere Do We Fall, Guys? 000153610 260__ $$c2025 000153610 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000153610 5203_ $$aThis article examines monetization in video games, with a focus on battle and season passes, their risks and their presence, in videogames aimed at minors. Through the analysis of 105 PlayStation 5 titles, this study explored the prevalence of these monetization systems in free-to-play and paid games, along with their impact on game dynamics and player behavior. The findings revealed a significant uptake of battle passes in free-to-play games and a preference for season passes in paid games. These results of this research suggest a worrying connection between aggressive monetization and problematic gaming practices, particularly in titles aimed at young audiences. This study contributes to an understanding of contemporary monetization strategies and their potential impact on young gamers. 000153610 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000153610 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000153610 700__ $$aTejada García de Garayo, Aiala 000153610 7102_ $$14009$$2813$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Trabajo Social y Serv.Soc 000153610 773__ $$g15, 1 (2025), [18 pp.]$$tInternational Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning$$x2155-7136 000153610 8564_ $$s537993$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153610/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000153610 8564_ $$s1886685$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153610/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000153610 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:153610$$particulos$$pdriver 000153610 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:11:49 000153610 980__ $$aARTICLE