Now that the DVD is following the VHS into the technological afterlife and game publishers & developers are warming to EA’s ‘10$ solution’ idea, society is being sent a very clear message: in a few years time, you get one of two options when wanting to watch a film or play a video game: buy it new or rent it.
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It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
it's getting easier and easier for me to rent everything. with netflix unlimited i have no reason to buy movies. i used to buy a ton of games but it's become very easy for me to just gamefly everything. until the game industry starts respecting me as a consumer instead of a bottomless wallet thats content with mediocrity, they're not getting dime one from me anymore. i've played alot of good games this gen, but nothing justifies that $60 price tag. nothing.