Video Game Companies – Can You Be More Proactive and Less Reactive?
Yesterday's posts about DLC can really be further clarified by looking at value/price positioning. A few basic ones include: Less for Less Less for the Same Less for More The…
Yesterday the UK Gambling Commission determined that loot boxes "where in-game items obtained via loot boxes are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out" are not a "licensable…
Battlefront 2 came out today for those of us who paid $79.99 for the Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition. Graev asked me if I thought it was worth $20 for a…
I don't like loot boxes or the drama surrounding them any more than the next person, but I think people are going a little too far. There's now a UK…
Did I ever tell you guys that I found Shadow of Mordor really boring? I just couldn't get into the Nemesis system. I see why it's neat. I see why…
Wow isn’t going F2P, but if Blizzard decides to be un-Blizzard-like then you can expect a few changes. WoW would still be the exact same game, only way, way more annoying to get into and far less accessible.
Subscriptions Would Stay
Yep, that’s right. The subscription wouldn’t go anywhere. Players would still be given the option to pay the same they always have and have the exact same experience they have always had in-game. This subscription would be Blizzard’s VIP pass and players would use this to gain access to locked parts of the game. Oh yes, there will be locked parts.
Gated Content Behind PaywallsÂ
Of course Blizzard would make their raids restricted to paying players. Want to raid? You’ll need to be a VIP. Even the newbie raid finder or whatever the heck they’re calling it these days would require you pay the subscription. Dungeons would be restricted. They’d limit the number of dungeons you can run in a week or cycle in “Dungeons of the Week” that are free for players. Want access to them all? Pay to unlock or become a VIP.
No Epics for Free People
Epic gear or maybe raid level gear (they would probably add a new color to signify “paid gear) would undoubtedly be restricted in some fashion, probably for VIPs or some cash shop validation only. You’re welcome to wear the blues you find in the Dungeons of the Week, though! (more…)
Colin Johanson, Lead Content Developer for Guild Wars 2, asked this question on the ArenaNet Blog: If the success of a subscription-based MMO is measured by the number of people…
I apologize for not posting in a few days. Crunch time again with five projects, five papers (totaling ~100pages), and five presentations all due within the next two weeks. Then…