The Disgusting Monetization Of Clash Royale 

Respectful articulation of the level problem & accurate! Evolutions (when they’re balanced) and new fun content are a massive W but level 15 feels like a massive unnecessary grind to me. Wish we got the new content without the level - that’d be the update everyone wants 🤝

We tell Supercell what we want and they refuse to do it. We tell Supercell what we DON'T WANT and they implement it. Thank you Brad for voicing out for the community, for being our voice. Thank you.

I was a f2p player, it took me literally years of casual playing to max a single deck. I never really grinded hard, I used my own non-meta deck, which put me at a big disadvantage, I was already sick of loosing because I wanted to play for fun with my own deck instead of using meta. Then I heard the news of level 15, and I deleted the app. It took me so long just to be on a “level” playing field, and I’m never going to be on a level field again. It’s sad to see greed destroy another game I once loved, I just hope the same fate doesn’t happen to clash of clans.

it’s crazy how an extremely skilled player can easily lose to someone who has zero skill BUT he has his moms credit card

If this game dies, I strongly believe you are entertaining enough to branch out. I will keep watching you even if you play something like candy crush. It's awesome to see creators standing against stupidity.

You know it’s serious when Brad is serious

in less than a year they added evos, lvl 15 and tower troops... this game is literally uplayable as f2p. no matter how much you play you can never catch up and always be put in a disadvantage

I’ve been playing for 7 years and I completely agree with the points addressed here. Despite having my deck all lvl14 cards, it is impossible if I use anything else since the level difference is so significant. Sad to see how much the game downgraded, would love to see it back in the top mobile charts like 2016.

B-Rad making a 10min+ video with 0 jokes and 0 music just hits different Thanks for fighting for this game and saying these things with a voice that actually has a chance of being heard by the devs! And remember, you have hundreds of thousands of people behind you, many of which would probably stay, even if you decided to quit CR Making this video was (imho) the right call in every way, so again: Thank you! Edit: Yes, there are arguably like one or two jokes in there, but saying „B-Rad making a 12:10min+ video with several minor jokes and the only music that plays being that of the CR announcement video he reacts to hits slightly differently“ just doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, you know? 💀

Yeah it’s still insane how you can create new content after such a long period of bad updates

Mad respect for you, speaking for all of us, no sugarcoating, no bullshit. Straight facts and truth. I'm done with this game but I'm gonna keep watching you :)

It’s actually ridiculous. I played Clash Royale since September 2016. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and ugly with this game. When Royal Giant came out, I didn’t complain. When Elite Barbs came out, I didn’t complain. When Firecracker came out, I didn’t complain. I’ve grinded up to about 4800 trophies, back when the cap was 5000 trophies. Then Level 15 came out, and I was grinding ladder, and get beaten by a Level 15 Elite Firecracker against my complete Level 14 deck-the same one I’ve used in tournaments and always did well with. I said okay, fine. How do I get a Level 15 card myself? MONEY. Otherwise, It would take RAW MONTHS of grinding nonstop to get just ONE card to Level 15. I had enough. I was the number 2 in my clan (second oldest member) which existed since 2018 and it always stayed active. I apologized to the clan and deleted the game on the spot. Haven’t even touched the game or anything Clash Royale related until this video. I hope Supercell learns their lesson, or else this trend of vet players deleting the game will then turn into new players becoming discouraged as they move up the ladder and deleting it too.

My respect for B-Rad:📈 This video shows that he actually cares for the game and wants players to enjoy it. I have been playing for 7 years and its depressing to see how bad the game has become in the last 3 years. Edit: Thanks for 500 likes! first time on a cr video

Mad respect for not just rolling over and taking it. We can’t let supercell walk all over us like this

The interesting thing about boycotting level 15 (which i support) is that SC has already factored it into their plans. They claim that level 15 is not meant for everyone. It’s just for those individuals who play for progression. They also claim it’s meant to take a very, very long time. So when they see no one upgrading to 15, they’ll see it as working according to plan. There will be some players, who know nothing of the boycott, upgrading a card here or there to level 15, and they’ll say, “See, not everyone has to upgrade to 15. It didn’t break the game.” I think a more effective boycotting strategy would be for players to not spend any money on the game, and to collectively not log into the game. Because ultimately, that’s what SC wants to avoid. They don’t care if you’re mad or glad, so long as you log in and spend money on the game.

Thanks for taking a stand B-rad! I'm about to hang my hat up on the game at this point.

I don't play the game anymore But B-rad made me understand the pain of level 15🙂 thanks for standing for the community💞

Let's all take a moment to respect b-rad being couragous enough to stand up to the people keeping him employed.

One major thing B-rad (nor any other content creator on this issue I've listened to) didn't mention was that upgrading a card to level 15 gives 50,000 experience points which is insane compared to all the other methods of getting them. Upgrading a card to 14 gives 2,000 so upgrading a card to 15 would be the same as upgrading 25 cards to level 14. Obviously buying elite wild cards will get you to king tower level 15 in no time, another unfair advantage.

After 7 years, playing though all game modes, through all seasons, making my way to being maxed out on level 14 and supporting and pushing my clan to top10 local I've stoped playing this game. B-rad is on point, now more than even. Good luck Supercell and B-rad I'll be around for your next game. Thanks for everything, you're a star.

B-Rad, I appreciate you and the other creators for sticking up for everyone.

B-rad is here to save us from the worst. We all had no idea and i am not suprised they screwed up their game but not to this extent. Thanks legend

Supercell has really fallen from grace. It's hard to watch a game you love die.

it's simple, they want it to take long to upgrade cards so you spend actual money to speed up the process. It's a business and this is a very good idea from them on the business stand point. In a month or two there just gonna make an announcement and be like you guys were right too many cards to upgrade it takes too long. after they already sucked out the money of a lot of players. They need to make it seem like they care when of course they don't. They just want money

B-Rad really carrying clash royale content right now

glad you're speaking out, if anyone's gonna make a difference it's you 💪

I will always say this. If they poured more effort into cosmetic items earlier on this would be a different story. (It would still be pay 2 win just way less then the hell hole we have now)

I’m glad Brad is addressing this, when the update came out I was excited until I saw what changes they really made, hopefully they revert it and turn it into something fun. Much love from China ❤

I really appreciate you using your channel to spread this message. As a side note, I'm a 25-year-old with a full-time union job. I'm happy to support this game by contributing a small portion of my income. However, I wish the game developers would provide alternative ways to support the game through cosmetics and other means that do not impact its balance. Currently, I have almost every card at level 14, and I regularly purchase the gold pass and the new diamond pass. I also buy emotes from the store that Iike. I look forward to new cosmetics and cards. However, I find this update to be appalling. Requiring players to spend money in order to have a fair gameplay experience is detrimental to the overall health of any competitive game. Games like Valorant, League of Legends, and Dota 2 have implemented successful monetization strategies without compromising the competitive integrity of the game. Personally, I have invested money in these games by purchasing season one Valorant skins and acquiring almost every immortal or arcana in Dota 2. None of these purchases have negatively affected other players experiences. There are numerous ways to monetize a game with hundreds of thousands of users that would not harm the game's integrity. Unfortunately, the current approach taken by the developers is not a good one. I play this game every day, and it helps me survive 10 hours of work. I actively strive to obtain the legendary chest from clan wars every week and I enjoy the challenge of reaching the ultimate champion status or winning my first 12-round grand challenge. As an adult, I am willing to spend money on this game. However, I refuse to do so if it means compromising the health and competitive integrity of the game. I do not want to face opponents with under-leveled cards; I want to earn my medals through skill and be respected as a player. I don't want to be taken advantage of or have an unjust amount of my income drained just to have a fair playing field. I have invested a significant amount of time and money to maximize my cards so that I can compete on equal footing with other players and enjoy a fair game. p.s. edited for clarity and Grammer as I was made fun of 😂

More creators need to take a stand like this.

as a player who stepped away from the game in late 2022 due to college, ive come back to a game where every new mechanic and update seems to be motivated by money. they can charge for evo shards, pass royale having 2 levels and being worse even when you pay $12, and then $70 offers to max one card in the shop! these sorts of monetization are outrageous in actual games, but a mobile game like clash royale can get away with it somehow. it doesnt make it less absurd. seeing that level 15 takes months to achieve, with it still providing a competitive advantage just seems to benefit players willing to spend hundreds on the game, while leaving the larger playerbase out to dry. it just hurts man. this was the best mobile game id seen in my life in 2020. but the last 4 years have seen it sliding into a more pay to win and whale based monetization. I payed for pass royale when it was $5, and had those amazing value items like the magic coin and book of books. now i dont even see the point in paying for the more expensive pass for even less. its just toxic.

I think what mostly pushed the developers to make this nonsense decision is the fact that a lot of players will see themselves not having any other choice but to spend money into the game to have their cards upgraded. Money is clearly the purpose of changes coming from people that don't know the game.

I love seeing you like this... So serious and direct, no jokes, no laughs. Exactly how this topic should be addressed

I think a lot of us have left the game and only keep up with it through your videos. Thank you for making this video, you might actually cause some change for the game

This was an established trend since the beginning. I played the game when level 9 was the highest, they raised it to 10 and so forth. I'm kind of appalled that it took this long to be called out. Its also the reason why I quit because I could see this becoming a problem.

You can feel b-rad's emotion while talking about this... So much frustration.. it's the community voice talking through this guy. You have all my respect man! You step in for us, the community while being at risk to lose your creator code or who knows what else. You are amazing

Guys Brad was entertaining us, now he's fighting for us to have fun on this game.. You have all my respect Brad

Its so depressing to see a good game choked out by its own creators. I have seen this happen time and time again across many companies from indie studios to triple A. In the end, greed corrupts all.

the game has always been glorified gambling aimed at kids. The fact that people were ever ok with the games monetization is disturbing

I've been playing clash for around 6.5-7 years now and for the past few months, hhe game just seems to be getter worse and worse. Its truly sad to see

Let's all stand together and don't upgrade our cards like b-rad. Get the community together and it will 100% work. Cut off their income.

KFC is helping the game in his "own special way" also I'd say

I lost like 30 matches in a row cz of lv 15 in champion... this didn't make me grind the game, just made me quit it

Okay I used to watch you a couple years ago and loved your humour and and commentary and your skills on clash were also incredible. I never would’ve expected a video title like this. Thank you for speaking up. We need more people from all places to stand up to these things

honestly thanks to b-rad who after all those bad updates we’ve been getting still cares a lot about this game and is willing to do anything to save the game he loves

That twitter bio is amazing But jokes aside it's awesome that you're using your voice to make supercell change their mind on this horrible change, you and other content creators are the only chance we got at saving this game 🙏

The devs are basically evil genies at this point - yes they’re listening but what their giving us is so much worse then what we wanted. People have complained about gold being a bottle neck to progression so… look what the devs did. Gold is no longer the problem!

I agree with you man but monetization has ALWAYS been crap with supercell...

It's quite obvious at this point: creating new levels means tens of millions of more dollars in supercell's bank. It's honestly sad how they're trying to make it seem like it's for US, not THEM. Thank you B-rad for speaking out against this. My respect for you has grown even more than before.

I stand in solidarity with you, I won't play Clash Royale until this gets fixed. Together, we can make an impact, they will have to listen.

Supercell is almost worse than EA after this most recent clash Royale update

Came back here to say this. Brad is moving the community with this video. I thought that the progression was already tedious enough to go from lvl 1-14. Thanks Brad for explaining this to the people who run the game.

Thank you Brad for speaking out on our behalf. You showed everyone and called out supercell in a louder, more powerful voice the problems of lvl15

Im happy to see that he is one of the few youtubers that actually stuck to what he said about not upgrading his cards, other youtuber who also play clash and said they wouldn't upgrade were just riding the train to be with everyone else, but now they are even buying the offers clash royale puts out for fragments and cards

I hate that most content creators just gloss over stuff like this, glad there's you and 1 or 2 others that I watch that keep it real 💯

I quit CR a while ago because of the pay to win nature, and seeing it slowly deteriorate into an even more pay to win game with microtransactions everywhere you look is just insane. I hope you succeed brad, the game depends on it.

Thanks for caring for us and speaking for us to make this game great again. We know you tried; that's more than enough for us.

Supercell try to make a good update challenge (99% fail)

Brad's honesty is a ray of light. They have been making so many changes the last years that worked in favour of their cashing but against the game itself.

I am glad that B-rad has his channel centred around himself rather than Clash Royale. I would watch him play any game. I don't even play Clash Royale anymore but still watch his videos.

I hell respect your courage to upload this. If you really think about it; in Brads situation 99% of people would never have even made this video.

Adding this stand, we should no buy even a cent in the game, and supercell will regret

I stopped playing CR in 2018. I won almost no prize money and never streamed, so I couldn't really afford P2W. I ended up buying an account with level 11/12 cards for $100 and got a deck of commons and rares to level 13 under a lot of grind. In total, I spent maybe 200 dollars to be able to play a single deck of commons and rares at max level. Why did I stop? Because I was bored with my own deck, because I had to choose between competition and variety. Why I never came back? About a year later level 14 was released and now I stumble across your video and hear about Champion Cards and level 15. It's a pity, but Supercell doesn't bring old players back, they actually prevent them from giving the game a fresh start.

I love Clash Royale so much and this is insane. I won’t upgrade a single card to level 15, but honestly I don’t think I could even if wanted to for at least a few months.

Get this man on trending rn let’s make this heard across the community

I just decided to play clash royale again for the first time in probably 2 years on a bored whim. When I left I just finished upgrading all the cards I wanted to 14, I enjoyed it a long time, the champion update dropped and I kind of fizzled out because, as a free to play player, I didn’t see myself reasonably being able to level those cards, and I just wasn’t feeling inspired to grind out the champions. I just come back to the game, and now there’s a level 15 that’s even harder to achieve than the whole champion thing, on top of that there’s the card evolutions. I don’t know enough about the evolution thing to call it pay to win, but I was playing in the tournament standard ladder, I was in a log bait mirror match, and the other dudes knight was just objectively better than mine because he had the evolution and I didn’t. I don’t understand what the point of a tournament standard mode is if the playing levels aren’t equal, I was hoping that I could still use an evolution in that ladder because it would make the game *fair* but instead I’m just put in a losing position because I don’t want to spend 12 dollars or whatever to unlock the evolution. I guess I decided to give clash another try at an awful time, and everything they added since champions feels very anti user and nothing like the game at launch.

Woah, i can't believe ''B-rad'' broke his promise and leveled up all his cards to 15 at exactly 01.04.2024.

I stopped playing this game years ago. But even I can understand how bad this update will be. Respect to Brad for being the voice for the community!

You can tell how passionate he is about the whole thing and I truly feel sorry for the creators trying to reason with the devs for nothing. We stan with you Brad

I love this game, but you hit the nail on the head with the title. Supercell is a DISGUSTING company on SO many levels. Things NEED to change.

At 6k trophies lvl 10 king tower vs lvl 12, lvl13, lvl 14 king towers with every card lvl 14 like wtf

We are glad to have creators as big as you guys speaking up for the community about this.. hopefully they will listen

Gonna be honest, didn't see this video coming from you, but I respect you for putting yourself out there. The game has gotten to the point where a new player with enough $$$ on their hand can get champions like archer queen with 0 experience.

I don’t really play CR much anymore, been playing clash of clans a lot more, and the sad part in this, is probably even with the 10+ day upgrades in coc, you will max out before any cr player will

Me: "The last slash royale was the precursor to the most community outrage I've ever seen. Surely they will learn from their mistakes and this one will be better." The Devs: "Hold my elixir."

I respect B-rad so much now. His stand by not upgrading is commendable and he is completely right that they add nothing and how none of us like adding new levels. Level 14 wasn’t fun for me when it was added, but at least champions were added and the added progression wasn’t even as close as level 15 will add. This is so awful and I worry about the game. I am excited for card evolutions, but also am worried we won’t get new cards anymore. Like it’s been nearly a year since they released a new card.

u make this game look so enjoyable and fun but these last couple months i havent been able to see the fun in this absolute grindfest. im so glad you spoke up for us average players who dont wanna drop thousands of dollars or wait years to unlock all levels.

Thank you for trying to save this game, you deserve eternal respect and most certainly over 1M subscribers. You're a real one for this. Much love from Portugal

You guys are genuinely entertaining and witty enough, especially you Brad, to be able to branch out after this game kills itself off. The greed is too insane

I miss 2016 - 2019 clash

Thats exactly how i feel. When i picked up the game after not playing for years i was severely underleveled. I didnt have a problem beating people similar level or slightly higher but when i tried beating a level 14 card as a level 11 it became completely impossible to ever climb. As a completely f2p player, i just quit because level 14 mega knight would just 1 shot any attempt at ever pushing the enemy.

I havent played the game in quite some time. But I know its serious when Brad steps forward, he knows the game in and out so much, I mean look at the background of his set. He truly cares for the game Supercell created, and he knows this is a mistake. I stand strong with you and hope this gets changed!

I've never seen Brad so serious and emotional at the same time.....

the pass royale was when i stopped playing, when i started facing max level decks at sub 4k trophies the game stopped being fun

The problem is Supercell was bought out by the Tencent a couple of years ago which is a publicly traded company. If they are receiving pressure from the board to make a cash grab on Royale there is not much they can do about it.

You know it’s bad when brad has to get serious

B-rad, I’ve always admired you for being one of the most skilled, charismatic, and captivating individuals in the community. I’ve progressively distanced myself from the game over the years as I’ve been F2P for about 2 years and now play the game sporadically. It’s impressive how long you’ve been able to stick with this game and continue to be relevant after so many of your colleagues like Surgical Goblin and Chief Pat have moved on. Recently, the game has gotten into a concerning state, with card releasing being 2-3 times per year and the destruction of progression through the new pass royale, level 14 and now this, the game really is on its last legs. What the devs need to realize is that we’re a very passionate and patient player base, who’s willing to wait for major changes for the future of the game. I’m sure so many people can attest to every point you’ve made and I think if we can make a stand here, the game might finally take a few steps in the right direction. Thank you so much for discussing while other creators just covered the new content!

"Evolutions are fun"

i knew it was over for Clash Royale since the Clan Wars “v2”. When they made a mechanic like that openly P2W, I knew it was over. And now the game is nothing but a cash cow for Supercell. - A 2017 player.

big props for standing up for the community

Your idea of them having the players do surveys actually sounds brilliant. They could do a quick 1 question survey: "Do you want another card level added to the game?" And it would be that easy for them to find out how wrong their "data" is. If they cared about the community's opinions, they wouldn't have thought to add in a new card level in the first place, especially after all the backlash they got when they announced it

no more book of cards every season is hell

The game was flawed from the start. They should of had a dev actually play the game free to play only. See how fast they hate their own creation

When they said no gold for level 15 people were (sorta) excited for it, but they just don't clarify things early enough. If they had just done no level 15, added evolution and just fixed some things like the pass or just added a new card, the update wouldve been successfully. We do not want level 15, thank you b rad for representing the community and telling them what we want.

I'm just really happy to see the whole CR community come together and protest against the absurd decisions. Well done B-rad.

the devs are locked on making money not on making the game , fun. the heros really killed it for me , i was satisfied more when it was just legendary cards

Its a hell for f2p players like me

Super happy to see this type of video from you. Im worried they are making it seem exaggerated now, but then later reduces the amount of cards needed for level 15, so they can say "see, we listened to our community".

Thank you for standing up to the community Brad

You know it’s bad when a Canadian is mad 🤫💀👀