• Dremor@lemmy.worldM
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    12 days ago

    And then you have Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, an AA indy gem that goes for what, 50€ ?

    80€ games are a symptom of the marketing cancer that plagues modern AAA games. No need for a 1000 person team, what they need is passion for the medium, and a dedicated team that isn’t impeded by executive greed.

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    13 days ago

    Nintendo bets you’ll buy Mario Kart even if it’s $80. Focus bets you won’t buy Roadcraft unless it’s $40.

  • MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip
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    11 days ago

    Btw why are we getting more expensive games in EUR and GBP while USA pays less than us? Aren’t they supposed to have the bigger salaries?

    • Որբունի@jlai.lu
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      11 days ago

      Their sticker price doesn’t have tax, ours has the insane VAT rates already included. That doesn’t help. We still get shafted for a lot of consumer goods.

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    12 days ago

    What kinds of games are they making that cost 71569457046263802294811533723186532165584657342365752577109445058227039255480148842668944867280814080000000000000000000 USD and who is paying for them?