Microtransactions and DLC: Worth the time and effort (for the developer)!

Why are microtransactions, looboxes, DLC, etc. on the rise while full expansions are a thing of the past? It's all a matter of time and effort. If developers can get way more money for way less work, why wouldn't they?

Intro/Outro by Walker Trips:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC71c43_lOSAOMPOKj0MpgCQ

Gameplay from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
store.steampowered.com/app/626690/Sword_Art_Online_Fatal_Bullet/

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