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On the prospect of an $80-$90 GTA 6, former PlayStation boss says 'it's an impossible equation' for big-budget studios to keep their prices down (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 39 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Keep in mind Rockstar cancelled single-player DLC content for Grand Theft Auto V. Why? Because online Shark cards (microtransactions currency) made them too much money. That's a fact. They literally cancelled the paid, story-driven DLC they were already planning on making and selling simply because it wouldn't have made them the most amount of money. So it was deleted, never finished, and will never be released.

They made 8 and a half BILLION dollars from GTA V!!!

You think a publisher like that is hurting? You think I'll ever buy anything from them again?? Especially not at $80/90/100...

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago

GTA online made another 3 billion. Fuck these guys.

[–] nawa@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not arguing with your statement but I'd like to point out that the single-player DLC was not deleted, it was repackaged as an Online update. Which proves your point anyway

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure Genshin has made similar billions and they give it away for free.

Pay to win seems to be the ultimate business model.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Didn't GTA 5 make like eight BILLION dollars?

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well it coulda made more, you dirty fucking commie

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

True, and the amount of sales lowered their profit. Also, it was free on epic for a week. But they made their sales back by releasing it on like 8 different platforms. Legend says they might re-release it on more consoles in the future, like they did for PC.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

All that I hear with this kind of argument, especially coming from a 'boss', is: "We have to keep maximising shareholder value and making sure that the CEO gets a bigger bonus every year. So despite our massive guaranteed record profits every time we drop a new game, we just have to raise prices so that the CEO won't feel the tariffs too badly when he buys his next Ferrari."

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

So despite our massive guaranteed record profits every time we drop a new game, we just have to raise prices and lay off ⅓-½ of the staff so that the CEO won't feel the tariffs too badly when he buys his next Ferrari."

FTFY

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

They make a great point. GTAV was barely profitable at $50...

/s

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The amount of gamers is orders of magnitude bigger today, many of these gamers are adults with their own income, and the tools to build the games are more abundant.

So if you're selling to more people, of course it makes sense to have the same price as games had decades ago. And if these companies disagree with me... Sure, agree to disagree, I'll purchase your game at 75% off on Steam three years from now. Maybe I won't purchase it at all and enjoy it anyway.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's right...

They want to price this trash based on middle age working cuck...

Cool, I ain't playing if that's their MO

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Vote with your wallet.also fuck trump for ruining the economy

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Damn, but we really need individually modelled strands of hair on people's toes!

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This game looks really great. Too bad it’s not on pc.

I guess I’ll have to wait also, I’ll probably hope that an updated steamdeck gets released around the time of this game.

I’d rather build a new computer to play this game rather than get a console. But I think an i7-8700 with a new gpu should suffice.

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does it? What looks fun about this? It's a collection of cut scenes.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Propaganda B good mate

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

And that's why these AAA investorware studios delay the PC release of all their properties. Exploitative walled gardens give them the leverage needed to charge such ridiculous prices without losing customers to piracy.

[–] tio_bira@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well, i first played GTA V in 2018 on historic low price on PSN (at least on Brazil), i played few hours, get bored and proceed to play BF4 Online again.

Probably would the same with GTA VI, but i on PC now...