inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"www.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square207linkfedilinkarrow-up1425arrow-down122
arrow-up1403arrow-down1external-link$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"www.eurogamer.netinclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square207linkfedilink
minus-squarePsychadelligoat@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days ago That doesn’t even take into account that modern games also have larger budgets compared to back then. It also doesn’t take into account how much more they make even at the lower price points If game companies want more money for their games they can start by cutting the worthless CEOs, not raising prices
minus-squareVlyn@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoActually around half the budget of an AAA game is just marketing cost. Which feels wasteful, but if you need to recoup hundreds of millions it might be necessary.
It also doesn’t take into account how much more they make even at the lower price points
If game companies want more money for their games they can start by cutting the worthless CEOs, not raising prices
Actually around half the budget of an AAA game is just marketing cost. Which feels wasteful, but if you need to recoup hundreds of millions it might be necessary.