greenmedic88 on 13 March 2010
| Hawk said: Heh. I like the "Buy it used, and you'll have to fork over an additional $20 (which goes straight into the publisher's pocket) if you want to play online." like it's such a terrible thing that the money goes to the publisher of the game. Oh no, anyone but them. |
It's the writer being indignant over the prospect of having to buy a game new for some basic functions. I'm guessing he likes buying used.
Apparently he's happier seeing those $20 going to GameStop, seeing as how
A) They receive 40% of their revenue from used sales.
B) They have nothing to do with the R&D or production of the games themselves.
It's saying "I'd rather see my money going to a gallery that sells artwork rather than the artists who created the work."
Or... one could just buy the game new when it goes on sale.
