stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agoThe Main Lesson From ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Should Be ‘People Hate Microtransactions’www.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkThe Main Lesson From ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Should Be ‘People Hate Microtransactions’www.forbes.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
If reception to Baldur’s Gate says anything, it’s that people hate microtransactions in their AAA games.
minus-squarewhatisallthis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoThe job of the AAA gaming company is to make money, not good games. For the same reason McDonalds is never going to serve filet mignon, big gaming companies are never going to release feature-compete passion projects.
minus-squareterminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNot exactly, though I see your point. I think it would be more accurate if McDonald’s charged for ketchup, mustard, salt, drink cups, lids, straws etc.
minus-squareUlrikHD@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWitcher 3, the Last of Us (ps3), Baldurs Gate 3, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Elden Ring, Read Dead Redemption 2 (offline), Zelda, etc… There are plenty of triple A games that were well received that didn’t involve gambling and mtx.
minus-squareNacktmull@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agoYou simply listed exceptions, thus proving the rule stated by @whatisallthis
minus-squareUlrikHD@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoHow many exceptions do you need before it no longer being an exception, 50%?
The job of the AAA gaming company is to make money, not good games.
For the same reason McDonalds is never going to serve filet mignon, big gaming companies are never going to release feature-compete passion projects.
Not exactly, though I see your point. I think it would be more accurate if McDonald’s charged for ketchup, mustard, salt, drink cups, lids, straws etc.
Witcher 3, the Last of Us (ps3), Baldurs Gate 3, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Elden Ring, Read Dead Redemption 2 (offline), Zelda, etc…
There are plenty of triple A games that were well received that didn’t involve gambling and mtx.
You simply listed exceptions, thus proving the rule stated by @whatisallthis
How many exceptions do you need before it no longer being an exception, 50%?