| ViktorBKK said: They could simply lower prices and eliminate used games completely. Then everyone would be happy. If games are 40 bucks at launch and 20 or less soon after that, then who cares about the used market? That is why people love Steam. A jack of all trades is a master of none. |
I honestly dont think there is as much money for publishers in the Steam model as people believe it to be. Publishers want the profit margins that traditional retail provides as well as DRM as well as a cut of (in the very least Gamestop style) used games. MS found the a way to provide that. Now publishers are seeing the backlash from this and are distancing themselves from the idea and letting MS take the fall. We still dont know the pricing model as there are rumors all the way from Steam pricing to $70 retail. I think embracing a more flexible digital pricing strategy is the only thing that can save the bone in its current state.
Getting an XBOX One for me is like being in a bad relationship but staying together because we have kids. XBone we have 20000+ achievement points, 2+ years of XBL Gold and 20000+ MS points. I think its best we stay together if only for the MS points.
Nintendo Treehouse is what happens when a publisher is confident and proud of its games and doesn't need to show CGI lies for five minutes.
-Jim Sterling
