Electronic Arts Says the Future is Freemium
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"one time payment" is the best option for a video game. The other business models are scams. They exist because, using that model, you can get people to pay much more for a game than they would on a one time purchase. In terms of the money an average person spends, "free" games are the most expensive ones on the market.
Once again the EA PR department proves how utterly and completely retarded they are. Great job guys!
Somebody needs to tell EA to just not ever talk to the press, as they are incapable of giving good news to the consumer.
Somebody needs to tell EA to just not ever talk to the press, as they are incapable of giving good news to the consumer.
Zynga stock crashes and burns.Soviet Heavy said:
A few days later...
"The future is Freemium!"
EA would you kindly shut your mouth? Releasing statements like this after the largest Freemium game developer has disolved into a messy train-wreck doesn't exactly spark investor confidence.
Isn't this what demo's are supposed to be for?
You try it (The demo) and like it, So you buy the full game?
Also "It describes games that are free to download and play, but that charge for certain advanced aspects or functionality like new levels" EA do that now, except they charge you to download and play it as well, then they call the "Advanced aspects or functionality like new levels" DLC.
You try it (The demo) and like it, So you buy the full game?
Also "It describes games that are free to download and play, but that charge for certain advanced aspects or functionality like new levels" EA do that now, except they charge you to download and play it as well, then they call the "Advanced aspects or functionality like new levels" DLC.
Trying games without paying for them...
Thought those were called 'demos'.
And EA speculating on a good future of the gaming scene?
Yeah...
Thought those were called 'demos'.
And EA speculating on a good future of the gaming scene?
Yeah...
No the magazine is free, the bullets however cost $1 for 4.kortin said:
Ot: EA. As many have said, You're a company run by idiots. Zynga all but bottomed out like a week ago and you say this stupidity. Just... you make me...
Just make it so that Star Wars: the Old Republic drops it's subscription and you can do all the retarded shit you want, EA.
Like making the same sports games year after year.
Or making a pretty terrible steam ripoff.
Oh wait.
Like making the same sports games year after year.
Or making a pretty terrible steam ripoff.
Oh wait.
People I think we may have to consider the possibility that EA is run by aliens or atleast talking cats......yea that makes more sense
EA's either really dumb or some of the worst trolls around. I mean, look what happened to Zynga not even a week ago! They relied on the Freemium model, and they took a massive nosedive!
The timing is impeccable. It's almost as if EA saw Zynga's reports and said "this would be a perfect time to claim that their main business model is the future! *Trollface*"
Not sure how good Triple Town is as an example, it's not really following the traditional pay-2-win strategy that EA dumps on people =\
I bought it ages ago, so that might have changed by now, but IIRC, paying the fee would allow you unlimited turns rather than getting a certain amount of turns per hour?
I bought it ages ago, so that might have changed by now, but IIRC, paying the fee would allow you unlimited turns rather than getting a certain amount of turns per hour?