Comments on: Games are too expensive. http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/ Gamedev 2.0 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Are Video Games Too Expensive? | The Great Gaming Crusade http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-24785 Are Video Games Too Expensive? | The Great Gaming Crusade Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:04:25 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-24785 [...] http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/ [...] [...] http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/ [...]

]]> By: Robert http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-7505 Robert Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:55:45 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-7505 Basically, youre right. I just bought CoD5, but I was very close to not buying it. I actually played thru it in single player first (pirated) and then bought the game for the multiplayer. But that's it, if it wasent for the multiplayer beeing so good. I wouldnt ever have bought it. Basically, youre right. I just bought CoD5, but I was very close to not buying it. I actually played thru it in single player first (pirated) and then bought the game for the multiplayer. But that’s it, if it wasent for the multiplayer beeing so good. I wouldnt ever have bought it.

]]> By: Troy Gilbert: Games are too expensive « TexanGamer: BIG on Gaming http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6393 Troy Gilbert: Games are too expensive « TexanGamer: BIG on Gaming Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:38:20 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-6393 [...] Click here to read more [...] [...] Click here to read more [...]

]]> By: Jesse Salazar http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 Jesse Salazar Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:37:51 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-6392 Good article. I posted about it on my website (which focuses on Gaming in Texas): http://texangamer.com/2008/09/15/troy-gilbert-games-are-too-expensive/ Good article. I posted about it on my website (which focuses on Gaming in Texas):

http://texangamer.com/2008/09/15/troy-gilbert-games-are-too-expensive/

]]> By: Patrick http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6368 Patrick Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:20:41 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-6368 And this is how were trying to evolve the Argentine game industry into revenue-independence. (I took that job btw.) And this is how were trying to evolve the Argentine game industry into revenue-independence. (I took that job btw.)

]]> By: Muhammad Arrabi http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/games-are-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6363 Muhammad Arrabi Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:30:38 +0000 http://troygilbert.com/2008/09/13/games-are-too-expensive/#comment-6363 Amin! I don't know much about Gaming business, but your description of the buyer psychology fits me very well. When I was at Microsoft, we got Microsoft-published games for $10-$20 each (instead of $50). As a result, I bought 1 or 2 copies of every new RTS game that came out. Even though I played them only few hours (I gave the others as gifts to my brothers). on the other hand, I bought only 1 full-price game in my life (War Craft 3). Reason: friends at work wanted to play a tournament. as you can expect, I spent maybe about 3 hours playing it, not 40. the $40-60 price tag is what prevented me from trying out games I might like. hoping for change... Amin!
I don’t know much about Gaming business, but your description of the buyer psychology fits me very well.
When I was at Microsoft, we got Microsoft-published games for $10-$20 each (instead of $50). As a result, I bought 1 or 2 copies of every new RTS game that came out. Even though I played them only few hours (I gave the others as gifts to my brothers).

on the other hand, I bought only 1 full-price game in my life (War Craft 3). Reason: friends at work wanted to play a tournament. as you can expect, I spent maybe about 3 hours playing it, not 40. the $40-60 price tag is what prevented me from trying out games I might like.

hoping for change…

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