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Aniimo Launches Strong, But Aggressive Monetization Cools the Hype

127,000 concurrent players at launch—a debut that most AAA studios would envy. Aniimo, the open-world creature-catching RPG, immediately establishes itself as the most anticipated Pokémon-like on PC this year. But the picture darkens quickly: early community feedback flags aggressive microtransactions that threaten to tarnish what could have been a flawless launch. The real question isn't whether the game attracts players, but whether its monetization model will let it sustain them.