vfguy on 13 June 2013
| superchunk said: It is that bad. People ignoring it are what I'd term as sheep. You should never give up ownership rights in a black statement as MS is doing. If it naturally goes away with consumer choice in a move to digital distribution as seen with music (for the most part), then that is part of the evolution of that market. But to just throw it all out when the physical media is still king in that market is BS and should not be tolerated. I'm glad the majority of users agree and we've seen a massive attack on MS for this. I sincerely hope they get stuck with a 20m selling console this gen or change their plans soon. Want to avoid used game sales? Build better games. I hate how so many put pirating games in the same set as used games... two completely different topics. Additionally, used markets have NEVER harmed new markets. They complement them and actually assist in the flow of money creating a healthy ecosystem. |
Want to avoid used game sales? Build better games. This should not be true. Not every game should be 100 hours with a giant multiplayer component. Games should be about quality, not quantity. If a game is single player only and has an amazing six-hour story, that game will not be made under current conditions because it will be traded in and the same copy will be sold time and time again. To not see how a $55 used game sold at GameStop in lieu of a $60 new game is hurting the industry is pretty small minded. In addition, The X1 does allow the sale of used games (with certain publisher exceptions, just like on the PS4). You will take your disc to Gamestop and trade it in for something else. The only difference is that the publisher now gets a cut of the $55.
