green_sky said:
I am not sure if this or steam sales will crack the industry but you can't ignore the fact that how low the profit margins must be with these ps plus freebies. I mean for a smaller dev to get exposure makes sense but giving away one of the biggest games of 2013, just few months after it came out. That really doesn't inspire confidence in the product. People always love to resist whenever someone brings negative news for the industry unless that said news is related to one particular company. The company that manages to sell their products at close to full price for years. Anecdotal evidence but i've seen people on forums saying things like i'll wait for the game to come to plus. Unless it is a big game that they just can't wait to play (GTA5, etc) most would be okay waiting out a bit. It must factor into consumer's buying decisions, given the fact that most gamers have some kind of backlog already. Heck i paid $15 for a new copy of Bioshock Infinite (PS3) and i feel that i paid too much now. PS Plus is excellent for the consumer but if you are a publisher, it really is diminishing the value of software. It's magical how razor thin the profit margins are getting for companies. Thus, they want a constant stream of dlc and microtransactions for the people that bought their game. Cheers. |
I'm glad it's getting through to people.
Also I added the "crack" thing to add a bit of drama. Heck! I should have opted to attack a company instead and rouse some fanboy ire.
What you say in bold is indeed a fact. How come they don't need to offer similar services. How come they don't even lower their prices a lot? PS+ freebies are great for me and any other gamer, but there is a chance that they could hurt the industry in the long term.
And that chance is portrayed here.
This, I stole from grandpa...It's called soap.
