Gamasutra has a piece up about Bobby Kotick and Chris Deerings recent comments over the price of games on the market. Both think that premium games should be sold at a higher price, but I really need to ask what makes a game premium. If it's expected to be AAA does that autmatically make it a premium game? What if they think a game is premium and gamers tend to disagree, it would instantly make the game tank.
In our current economy a lot of people have been turning an eye toward reviews. I certainly have, games are $60 if it sucks I don't want to sink $60 into it. Bionic Commando is just one game that had reviews and the early multiplayer demo affect it's immediate sales when it was released. But a person can't always trust reviews.
Anyway the write up at Gamasutra makes for a good read so I would check it out. At least if you are interested in this aspect of gaming. Only we as gamers can stand up and say no to what these companies let their mouthpieces say and ultimately get away with. I won't pay more for a premium game(Modern Warfare 2) and I won't pay for a game in three parts just so a ompany can make triple what it would have made on a blockbuster game(Starcraft 2). It's up to us, we speak with our wallets, and I have spoken with mine hofully you will speak with your's as well.
I would really like to hear other's thoughts on this so please speak up!
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