Sounds like a great idea.

And then they would quickly realize just how bad that idea really is...

What if i want to f*ck the final boss?

hmm clever idea actually. Would stop used games from being 54 dollars at the very least.

is wrong with this guy. make the ending dlc, is he on drugs/insane? if that ever happens and i hope it wont, i will never ever buy video games ever again. that is just plain stupid and an ignorant idea. they're way getting over their head with this dlc crap, it has got to stop.

seriously who's gonna buy into this strategy? make the game worth keeping it!

EDIT: while they're at it, why not offer the booting of the game as DLC!

EDIT2: I thought of something, if you gotta pay for forced DLC, that also means you must have a credit card, do you really think parents will allow their children to purchase all that stuff because "it completes the experience?"

I'd like to hear a parent user reply to what I wrote to see what he thinks about.

Think about it. You beat Final Fantasy. Fought hard bosses and slaved on the game for hours on end.

Then after all that, to see the fruits of your labor, pay for dlc?

HELL NO

And then people with no internet access are screwed.

I dare them to try it though and see how it goes over.

I think you guys are reading into it wrong. If you bought it retail you wouldn't have to do anything extra but if you bought it used you will get taxed for that. Developers don't like people buying used games which is why they have DRM and this possible idea. With online found in every console I wouldn't be surprised if they did start getting a verification set up with console games either tying it to the user or the system itself.

dont ant to pay for online cant or have only dial up

ok used game 30£
new 40£

i buy used play game get to point please pay 10£ to contenue,
i swutch off go online and 1 find a keygen or it, because all the codes used are algoithm based they can be cracked eventually, 2 watch the ending on youtube .

dumb idea if you want people to not buy used games make games cost less and give us enough o a reason to keep them

I don't understand why they don't just make you register a cd key like they do on PC. It would be so easy and simple for them to do that.

For example Gears of War 2 gives you that "exclusive" code to download the maps. Why couldn't they just implement it to the whole game?

Wanna play your game at your friends house? All you gotta do is download your gamertag or have it on a memory card.

they will probably copyright the ending ???

THis is dumb because what happens 10 years down the road? or 15, or 20? No more DLC. No more endings. This is a terrible idea.

but I would never support something like that

Youtube?

are you friggin kidding me. this has to be the most stupid,greed driven idea i have heard this year. lol you try it fool and see how much your games sell.

Yay. Let's pay money for parts of a game that should be there by default.

Oh, God, that is so win. Let's pay double our hard earned money for an ENDING to a video game.

If this became a widespread policy, it would make me reinvest in retro gaming.

Mike Capps smokes teh crack !

...What the f*ck...
They're really off the rockers aren't they?

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Why would they do that, isn't that why the came out with trilogies? Just shows you that game developers are out to make money not matter what they tell you things like it's about the fans. It's more like it's about the fans and the money fans put in the devs pocket.

wtf....this DLC is BS....we as gamers should UNITE and STOP BUYING DLC...this is a stupid trend...developers are holding back levels that should are probably already created for the release but to make quick money they don't include it....games are expensive enough as it is...

developers dont like you buying used games because they don't get money off of the used games. the store does because they bought it back. not the devs. this way by selling the ending as a dlc. the devs get money. greedy bastards lol

Or they could... you know... make games with some incentive for replayability (co-op, unlockables, etc) instead of just making everything fun DLC. It's a horrid trend and it needs to stop. Adding content like songs in Rock Band is one thing... adding things like Protoman on day 1 is a travesty.

That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard?

If games reselling is bugging them so much they should go to the source.

Reselling shops live off both new and old games, so "forcing" a deal with them should be easy for Publishers.

But they are afraid to do this, and instead make up all sorts of daft schemes that only will hurt us customers...

Ford has a new program where if you buy their cars used the brakes don't work until you pay them $3000.00. You won't be told this until you attempt to stop at your first light.

Just get over it developers. Rentals, used, borrowed, hand me down games are going to exist just like they exist for every other product out there except toilet paper and in this economy even toilet paper might be up for some reuse.

The software industry isn't hurting for money. Cliffy B. drives around in a Lambo so I'm not crying for Epic games because Timmy Onenote got the game for $20.00 less on the used market.

Or..or..here's a thought, make games that are worth 59.99.

"make gaming endings DLC!"

This guy needs a kick in the balls for saying something that stupid.

Remember The Fallen 11/11/1918

Why not make games worth $60? Instead of giving us MP. Why not give us more single player content? I remember Sony promised us 20 hr. FPS games and over 200 hour RPG games with that Blu-Ray hype. I'm still waiting for that hype to be delivered. 2 years and counting.

If Gears 2 had 4 player co-op, I'd gladly pay $60 for it. I'm just waiting for it to go on Ebay for about $40 now. I'm not much of an MP guy.

i understand that all companies want to slow down pre-owned game sales, but what kind of BS idea is this?

I only download FREE DLC, anyway. Unless it can truly add to the game.

Many devs can't seem to get it through their skulls, or maybe I should be talking about the decision makers in the industry; that we don't need stupid stuff like buying level ups, buying endings, buying weapons that should be earned through in-game feats.

DLC will prevail, because there is more morons willing to throw their money at anything that is bright and pretty or anything remotely "cool"

In the end, the smart consumer will pay the price.
My 25 cents.

NO.

Yeah....great for the developers and publishers, but terrible for people with no internet connection.

Mike Capps, would you like to know how to combat used game sales of your game? Don't develop exclusive games for the 360. It's that simple. Yes, every month people fawn over the "high attach rates" of 360 software, but what goes ignored is that the 360 also has the highest rate of re-sells back to a used-game retailer like Gamestop or Play N' Trade.

I'm not sure why this is. Maybe it's the high concentration of "hardcore" gamers on the 360. Maybe it's the addictiveness of Achievements.

no end to the sheer greed of these people!

You mofo, you are not happy with your 2008 ferrari anymore?

This is exactly why people are going to piracy,

Selling sh!t like "level ups" is a jab at the part of the industry that relies on cheat devices to generate income.

So it seems devs/publishers are getting aggressive and sort of greedy, to make money.

The used game trade is something that has been around for many years, yet NOW they want to do something about it because it's money lost to them.

Hypocrites. They WANT IN on what they have been missing out on for years and pushing the people who have been there and doing this kind of thing since day 1; right out of the way.

Talk about an "Epic" Fail.

Yeah you go ahead and do that. Just don't be upset when your company folds.

How about, instead of ruining the experience of the game for someone who might not be able to afford a new retail copy, you make the game worth holding onto by making it an experience that keeps you coming back. Take Resistance2. I haven't played it so I can't comment on the actual game, but between the single player campaign, the multi-player, and the co-op it was said you can easily dump 150 hours into it. If the game's fun holds up, nobody's going to sell it until its already overshadowed by the next installment. Or you could try supporting it with DLC that's actually worth purchasing to the average gamer.
I'm sorry but map-packs should be free. If it seriously takes IW a large amount of time to take a map that was already in the single-player portion of the game, surround it with walls, and add a few spawn points, maybe they're doing something wrong. Don't get me wrong, I paid $10 for those 3 maps, but because I loved the game enough to, not because I was bored of it and wanted something new.
Costumes or new vehicles are novelty items and while they're fine to sell, they will only be purchased by the big fans of any given franchise or someone the particular design speaks to. These, instead, are what should be used to promote new retail purchases.
Proper DLC, like new mission packs, game modes, or new character campaigns should be heavily supported. If the original owner of a game is unwilling to sell it to Gamestop or wherever, then guess what?! NO USED SALES.
Beyond that, used game sales, logically, should actually help the industry in the long run. $60 is a lot of money to spend on something you're not sure of, and no matter how many 10/10 reviews a game gets it doesn't guarantee you'll enjoy it, so you wait and pick it up used. YOU FREAKING LOVE IT, and the developer/franchise is ACES in your book. Guess what... when the sequel comes out, or the developer puts out another game you're more likely to be a first day purchase, or at the very least buy a new copy.
Make your games worth owning to your audience, and you will own your audience.

pay for everything...