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Both of the games mentioned in the article are F2P titles intentionally designed to be tedious in some parts (and as addictive as possible) so that people spend money on it.
Since children usually don't have easy access to the for pay features, they have to grind though it, which is what this article is about, but strangely without mentioning this particular aspect as if most games are like that.
Personally I think F2P games specifically targeting children and otherwise vulnerable (for gambling addiction) people need to be regulated as it is among the worst predatory behavior of gaming companies.