@allison @iska@mstdn.starnix.network @furgar @dushman Xbox might not be the best platform for such trash. I don't know if it still holds true as my Xbox is just sitting in the corner collecting dust, but it used to require Xbox Live Gold subscription to play anything online. So there is no crowd who like to get something for free, but can be lured into paying for something later. Not the right environment for all this microtransaction bullshit.
@dushman From purely economical perspective, they've got expenses for server maintenance, traffic, etc. If they don't charge you every month, they'll put it in a price of every game.
Some just don't need multiplayer. Like me actually. I've always got Live Gold at a discount. And you received two free games with it each month: one for Xbox 360 and one for Xbox One.
So it wasn't THAT bad.
I mean I was angry when Blizzard had this idea to charge you for SC2 monthly, but with Xbox it kinda works.
>From purely economical perspective, they've got expenses for server maintenance, traffic, etc.
PC games can manage this while charging less for the game itself more often than not so this excuse is basically null
@dushman Yeah, and if your expensive to produce game doesn't become wildly popular,the ones who payed full price for it decide to try multiplayer in a couple of years, they realize they can't because the servers are already down 😂
Besides, I don't think PC games are THAT cheaper. Indie stuff sure is, but games like Witcher and Cyberpunk have nearly the same price on all the platforms.
Still, most console games could be cheaper, I agree.
@dushman It is! That is how market works. And that is why the companies in this business really like console market — less risks, higher profits, etc.
I mean I wish everything was cheaper, but if you look at how things work there is no evil conspiracy there. Well, in most cases 😏
MS ripped me off once when I preordered Halo Wars 2. The Most Complete Edition™ — so they claimed. But in less than half a year they've released a payed for DLC — never preordered anything from MS ever again.
Lazy DLC is a scourge
*Oblivion horse armor flashback*
@dushman Oh, you get it! 🤣
@dushman BTW preorders are always bad. Nearly every company out there does stuff like this.
I mean you do get a rare ratdog companion, a shiny wooden sword and a cool hat that… you know, looks cool. But then in a week or two they start selling the game with a 50% discount 🤦🏿
Yeah true
It's because the console makers charge large fees on game sales
I mean anything that isn't a AAA title is usually cheaper on PC