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  "text": "Game time is ABSOLUTELY relevant. People who don't play a game don't make purchases in it.\n\nCompanies hold per-SKU revenue close to the chest. Accurate info is impossible to come by.\nThe closest we have is Steam data, which doesn't capture microtransactions. And that shows a similar picture:"
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