In an interview with Digitally Downloaded, startup Aussie developer, Kactus Games, said "In terms of sheer profitability, in-game purchases and the freemium model are definitely the way to go. However, a few things concern me about in-app purchases. As soon as you can achieve game goals by buying them with money you diminish that sense of achievement the player would otherwise get from completing a goal themselves. The Legacy of Barubash is not the sort of game where in-game purchases could be utilised in way that does not feel forced.
To me, charging players to make healing potions or for weapon upgrades would be akin to attempted extortion."
TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.
To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.
Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.
It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.
"Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce that DROVA – Forsaken Kin, the acclaimed grim and dank pixel RPG, set in a mystic Celtic world and celebrated by fans all over the world, is out now on iOS and Android!" - Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D.
Renowned sandbox MMORPG, Albion Online is available today on Xbox Series X|S as a free-to-play title.
