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happydolphin on 12 March 2012
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RolStoppable said:
happydolphin said:
RolStoppable said:

What is possible for movies? That a ticket for them costs about $10, regardless of their production costs?

I think you misunderstood my "not going to happen". That was in response to these games being priced significantly lower.

Yup, that's what I was talking about, that such games cost considerably lower, aka $10-ish.

It's not possible though. The reason being that the market for movies is significantly bigger than the one for video games. Especially when it comes to video games that want to be like movies.

It's a good point, but the market for such kind of entertainment is still teeming with untapped potential. Could Quantic Dream create a market that could sustain such a pricing model (they talk a bit about it at the end of the interview)?

I'll agree that a cinematic adventure may not be the perfect solution, it is only one possible solution. But a game with free 3rd person context-driven action within the thread of a movie could slowly appeal to a bigger and bigger market, as people seem to prefer shorter yet richer experiences. They discuss the episode model at the end of the interview, which would be similar to what you would have in a TV series. The market could be there, but one thing is certain is that a company like Quantic Dream is actively pursuing that direction.