The controversial boss of Embracer Group has discussed the topic of increasing the price of video games beyond $70 amid rising development costs and an increasingly competitive market.
The more something costs the more I expect from it. Baldur’s Gate 3, was $60 on release. If you want that or more from me, my personal expectation is your game is if the same quality or better.
I’m not even going to wait for a sale. Because by the time a decent sale comes around an indie developer has made a better game for cheaper, and I’ve already bought it, and I’m playing it. Your old, overpriced game means nothing to me. There is no shortage of entertainment and the hype for these games often dies so fast you’re really not missing out.
Basically buy any game that Tim Cain and/or Brian Fargo were involved with, and you’re set.
They are older so they don’t rely on expensive hardware, they are usually replayable, they’ve usually won a lot of awards, and they are usually very cheap.
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The more something costs the more I expect from it. Baldur’s Gate 3, was $60 on release. If you want that or more from me, my personal expectation is your game is if the same quality or better.
I’m not even going to wait for a sale. Because by the time a decent sale comes around an indie developer has made a better game for cheaper, and I’ve already bought it, and I’m playing it. Your old, overpriced game means nothing to me. There is no shortage of entertainment and the hype for these games often dies so fast you’re really not missing out.
Basically buy any game that Tim Cain and/or Brian Fargo were involved with, and you’re set.
They are older so they don’t rely on expensive hardware, they are usually replayable, they’ve usually won a lot of awards, and they are usually very cheap.
I always stick to the $1 per hour rule
I don’t want to invest 30+ hours into a game