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superchunk on 09 September 2016
CGI-Quality said:
superchunk said:
So title seems incorrect in this thread.

Devs CAN charge, maybe similar to DLC, for a pro-upgrade on an existing game.
Devs CANNOT charge for future games as it should be part of the dev process.

Nope. They cannot charge for patches nor exclusive Pro updates.

"We are not allowed to charge you for patches or pro feature updates.

The “fees” include anything we have to swallow to update our past games for you.

The internet can calm down. There is nothing we can do to leverage pro features or patches with price. Nothing.

 

http://wccftech.com/playstation-4-pro-patches-charged-fees-developer/

Bolded is literally what I said, "Devs CAN charge, maybe similar to DLC, for a pro-upgrade on an existing game.".

Seems to me Sony is telling devs that if they choose to upgrade an existing game they can handle this as a DLC type experience. But any unlaunched game cannot as the devs were well aware of this functionality and should have planned for those costs.



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superchunk on 09 September 2016
CGI-Quality said:
superchunk said:

Bolded is literally what I said, "Devs CAN charge, maybe similar to DLC, for a pro-upgrade on an existing game.".

Seems to me Sony is telling devs that if they choose to upgrade an existing game they can handle this as a DLC type experience. But any unlaunched game cannot as the devs were well aware of this functionality and should have planned for those costs.

Then, why separate the bottom line? You cannot be charged for any Pro related stuff. Seems pretty clear, cut, and dry. The consumer will not be charged anything. The fees include anything they have to swallow. 

So how is the thread title wrong?

There were two separate questions. One was on existing and one was on future. Existing clearly stated that Sony understands there are real costs to adding the Pro support and therefore the devs can ask for consumer payment.



Drakrami on 09 September 2016
BraLoD said:
That's pathetic.
Really hope it's not true.

No one's pointing a gun at you forcing you to update lol... pay for a 4k patch, more than fair. 



tiffac on 09 September 2016

Lost in Translation lol!



superchunk on 09 September 2016
CGI-Quality said:

More from a second dev:

"I mean…it’s the most non news ever. Patches after launch can sometimes cost money (not fees but costs associated with making a patch), and supporting Pro when required is just absorbed into the launch checklist and approval. Patches can never be charged, nor can exclusive Pro content can be charged either."

I guess that clears it up.



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Oneeee-Chan!!! on 10 September 2016
malistix1985 said:

On a reliable dutch website an article popped up.  This article is based on a new post on the Japanese website Game Impress Watch where they had an interview with Sony and asked if they would charge money for the updates on games.

Based on the information, Sony will not ask money for the updates of the games on PS4 pro but there is a cost for developers to do the updates and it is allowed to charge for an enhanced experience.

Update: It should be noted Sony confirmed via other websites future games are deffinitely not allowed to charge money, its unclear however if developers patching old games, released the last 3 years, are allowed to cover the expenses it takes to create the update are allowed to charge a small fee

Link to Article (In Dutch): https://nl.hardware.info/nieuws/49256/ontwikkelaars-mogen-geld-vragen-voor-hun-ps4-pro-game-upgrades

 

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