Comments on: I don’t know what’s going on with game pricing… but to me it looks like games stuff is becoming sort of free http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Haris http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147181 Haris Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:21:37 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147181 Really nice article Juuso. Actually I am thinking that players would respect games more, and play them more, make videos about them if they payed more. This way some great games are skipped. Even the game isn't that good, its price could intrigue player to see what is that all about. Even to look closer at screens. :) Really nice article Juuso. Actually I am thinking that players would respect games more, and play them more, make videos about them if they payed more. This way some great games are skipped. Even the game isn’t that good, its price could intrigue player to see what is that all about. Even to look closer at screens. :)

]]> By: Adam http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147180 Adam Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:14:58 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147180 Instead of worrying about reviews and whether or not I'm making the right decision buying certain games or not, I wish I could just pay $100/mnth subscription fee to have access to any and all games. Instead of worrying about reviews and whether or not I’m making the right decision buying certain games or not, I wish I could just pay $100/mnth subscription fee to have access to any and all games.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147089 Juuso Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:43:23 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147089 True. Seeing free2play model raising its head, and seeing more bundles appearing I would be surprised if this bargain bin model would become more and more familiar. True. Seeing free2play model raising its head, and seeing more bundles appearing I would be surprised if this bargain bin model would become more and more familiar.

]]> By: Dextrome http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147087 Dextrome Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:31:01 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147087 You're forgetting one thing though. The games included in those humble bundles are (almost) never new games. They're games that have already sold numerous copies when they were released and are now available for a much lower price for those that don't have it yet. It's not just lowering your price from 10$ to 1$. It's lowering your price from 10$ to 1$ after your initial sales have gone down and you've already made some money. You’re forgetting one thing though. The games included in those humble bundles are (almost) never new games. They’re games that have already sold numerous copies when they were released and are now available for a much lower price for those that don’t have it yet.

It’s not just lowering your price from 10$ to 1$. It’s lowering your price from 10$ to 1$ after your initial sales have gone down and you’ve already made some money.

]]> By: tdl http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147066 tdl Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:08:43 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147066 One direction for game revenue models is in-game adds. Someone's already done that. Though it did create some murmurs among gamers, it will eventually be accepted and it could become mainstream. Advertising is a big business, so why not? One direction for game revenue models is in-game adds. Someone’s already done that. Though it did create some murmurs among gamers, it will eventually be accepted and it could become mainstream. Advertising is a big business, so why not?

]]> By: Sargon http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/12/18/i-dont-know-whats-going-on-with-game-pricing-but-to-me-it-looks-like-games-stuff-is-becoming-sort-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-147058 Sargon Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:29:27 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6250#comment-147058 My question is, do people really play all these games? At some point I think people will realize they don't need so many games. And just stop buying, even if it was 1 cent. What does it mean as a developer? Is there a point in making a long epic game if the average player don't play more than 2 hours a game? My question is, do people really play all these games? At some point I think people will realize they don’t need so many games. And just stop buying, even if it was 1 cent.
What does it mean as a developer? Is there a point in making a long epic game if the average player don’t play more than 2 hours a game?

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