"Video Games Are Too Expensive To Make!"

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I think I have said this before..... but the only people to blame here are the consumers. Publishers will do what makes them money, and when they see consumers are willing to pay for maps, DLC, loot boxes or whatever other microtransactions there are then be rest assured they will do it.

And all this talk about what it cost to put a game to a store, or digital or royalty fees...... its all nonsense. There is a lot of money being made period. If there wasn't the system wouldn't work for as long as it has. And there are so many back door dealings going on that ensures everyone stays happy that no one knows about or talks about. Like you really think sony takes the same amount as royalties from activition for destiny or COD as they would take from say ubisoft with assassins creed? Thats where all those exclusivity deals comes into play.

Or the pre-order bonuses that you see are tailor made to certain stores, why do you think that is? Thats because those stores offer to take less from the game sale if the publisher does something to make people buy from them as opposed to from someone else.

At the end of the day, if people want these things to stop.... they should talk with their wallets.