Why MAG is Essentially a $60 Beta

[Twistedpixel]

skip said:

Twistedpixel said:
Sony quality control having a bad patch?

In any case its pretty terrible to announce a new title coming out this year, the same year that MAG comes out. That pretty much seals the deal, I will definately not be getting this title and every shred of interest I had in either MAG or SOCOM died when they decided to announce a new title for the same year as MAG. It makes me wonder about the level of effort put into either title and the level of support I would get afterwards.

why is it bad to release a title in the same year. At least according to wiki and gamefaqs, zipper did not release anything between Nov 7, 2006 and Jan 26 2010. That is plenty of development time to devote to two games using different teams.

Well it ensures that the Zipper audience gets hooked off for the new SOCOM title, hence there will probably be no longevity. Whats the point in an online multiplayer only game if noone plays it 10 months after release?