ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoSteam indie hit goes against industry trends, removes all monetizationwww.pcgamesn.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down117
arrow-up1114arrow-down1external-linkSteam indie hit goes against industry trends, removes all monetizationwww.pcgamesn.comylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareRightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up93arrow-down2·edit-29 months agoThe bigger problem is that this game even had a battle pass and other monetization tactics at all. Early Access games should never have a battle pass or cash item shop.
minus-squarepory@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down1·9 months agoEarly Access games should never have a battle pass or cash item shop.
minus-squareRightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoYes, but especially Early Access games.
minus-squareJosh Griffiths@mastodon.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up29·9 months ago@RightHandOfIkaros @ylai Yeah, that article has the wrong takeaway from this. The devs aren’t heroes for removing the F2P elements. They never should have been there to begin with.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoTrue, but a lot of people never listen to the fact that they fucked up and they should do something about it. That fact alone deserves some kudos.
The bigger problem is that this game even had a battle pass and other monetization tactics at all.
Early Access games should never have a battle pass or cash item shop.
Early Accessgames should never have a battle pass or cash item shop.Yes, but especially Early Access games.
@RightHandOfIkaros @ylai Yeah, that article has the wrong takeaway from this.
The devs aren’t heroes for removing the F2P elements. They never should have been there to begin with.
True, but a lot of people never listen to the fact that they fucked up and they should do something about it. That fact alone deserves some kudos.