P2W

English

P2W (uncountable)

(video games) Initialism of pay to win.
- 2022, Joshua Bycer, Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 5:
  The problem with consumers is that they are often quick to label any microtransaction as P2W, which muddies the discussion of ethical game design. Today's developers have learned from some of the most egregious examples of P2W design.