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damnsignins t1_jaant54 wrote
Reply to comment by LordXaero in Updated Game Room by LordXaero
Hello Kitty: Island Adventure. Do it for Butters.
damnsignins t1_iuheooh wrote
Reply to What's the worst game you have sunk a decent amount of time into despite knowing its terrible? by TonyClifton323
Final Fantasy 15. Finished it but hated it so much.
damnsignins t1_iugoc10 wrote
Reply to comment by magitek369 in Why all the 70$ price tags now? by Valgonav
It's not amazing. Companies used microtransactions to keep the retail price low. The price of most complete games hasn't been $60 since the 2000s. People are just happy with the, "I bought the game for $60 and I can skip the DLC," argument. But if anyone wants the entire game, the math is:
Complete game price = Base game + (DLC + Season Pass + Pre-order bonuses + "Partnered Sponsorship" tie-in codes + subscription models + optional microtransactions)
Not all of it applies to every game, but most, [not all], games have something in the parentheses of that formula.
And companies like Square Enix try to use the entire formula. I'm pretty sure the only thing Final Fantasy 15 didn't have was the subscription. They had multiple DLCs for that game that required buying other products to get a code for a weapon or armor or something. (-_ლ)
damnsignins t1_iugdgp1 wrote
Reply to Looking for an older game. by Zeus07Rs
If it didn't include thunder and lightning, I'd say that's the description of Super Mario 64.
damnsignins t1_iugd8zn wrote
Reply to Why all the 70$ price tags now? by Valgonav
Inflation. Just don't buy games new. Most new releases get a price drop or sale after 6 to 12 weeks anyways. Just get over the F.O.M.O.
damnsignins t1_jabyoxp wrote
Reply to comment by squirrelinthetree in [OC] How Zoom makes money (visualization of the earnings they just released) by IncomeStatementGuy
That's how media works. There's a video floating around of Matt Damon on Hot Ones explaining how movie profits work. They have to spend at least as much money on marketing as they do on production and distribution, so if a movie doesn't make roughly a 4x return on its cost, it's a financial flop. Since Twitch has to spend a lot on paying streamers, they're operating revenue is thinner than most.