Did Microsoft insist on charging 560 points for it? Because if they just said that you have to charge for it then you could charge like 1 point which would be hilarious.
Microsoft Adds a Price Tag to Left 4 Dead's DLC
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I say this to people all the time who say "It's just business." Because it isn't just business, it is a dick move.Proteus214 said:
Except most of the content on WoW is free.oppp7 said:
They've had something like 2 expansions you've paid for and 19-20 content packs you haven't.
Damn DLC, it has become such a huge fad to charge people for the whole experience of their game, not to mention the Assassin's creed 2 BS. I say we have a violent coup against organizations that pull this Crap, then we move onto overthrowing governments once we have overthrown the corporations, then once that is complete, we exterminate everyone who is not a gamer (except like 50% of the female population, we still need those things)
I just want people dead, I dont really care how we go about doing it.
I just want people dead, I dont really care how we go about doing it.
For some reason, I really don't care. Probably because I no longer have to go out and by a prepaid card and $7 is pretty much nothing. I know that DLC is overpriced and that the PC has it free but, this is one of those few times I'll just let it slide.
I would ordinarily just laugh and enjoy not having to deal with Microsoft's stupid micro-transactions for free content, but their retarded point system does impact me nowadays thanks to Games for Windows Live and Fallout 3. It's reprehensible that you can't just bloody pay what things cost, you have to buy 'points' instead and the amount you can purchase never equals what anything costs, so you end up with points you can't use and that's just free money for Microsoft.
On the consoles that may be business as usual, but pulling that kind of nonsense on the PC is just ridiculous and insulting - digital distribution is after all something the PC has been doing for bloody years and nobody else (that matters) is pulling that kind of crap. Shame on you Microsoft.
On the consoles that may be business as usual, but pulling that kind of nonsense on the PC is just ridiculous and insulting - digital distribution is after all something the PC has been doing for bloody years and nobody else (that matters) is pulling that kind of crap. Shame on you Microsoft.
All the players pay $15 bucks a month, and since they have millions and millions of subscribers they make way more money than they need to maintain the servers.theultimateend said:
On L4D: Don't like paying for stuff? Too bad. Microsoft is under no obligation to give it to you for free just because Valve does it. I play L4D on the PC because I'll never play an FPS on the console if I don't have to, so I don't give a crap if they charge.
people have to pay for games?!oh noes!!
its's the console versions,just because one of the dlc's was free doesn't mean there all gonna be free.
the last one was just a small new mode and some maps that you already ahd becoming accessable in versus.
this one is a new map,meaning it is gonna cost you.
get used to it or switch to pc.
its's the console versions,just because one of the dlc's was free doesn't mean there all gonna be free.
the last one was just a small new mode and some maps that you already ahd becoming accessable in versus.
this one is a new map,meaning it is gonna cost you.
get used to it or switch to pc.
At this poiint I'm starting to wonder if Bobby Kotick is secretely on the Microsoft ecinomic team.
I could see (if that happend) someone wanting to get something for say 800 MSP but they only have 799, I would laugh my ass off.Hamster at Dawn said:
If you think all the money from WoW goes to maintaining servers and then the leftover goes to lining their pockets you're very much mistaken. They've got four other games in development, plus continuous work on WoW, plus customer service, plus lawyers, plus taxes, plus general bills, plus administration, plus publishing costs (they self-publish all of their games), plus...well, you see where I'm going with this?Arassar said:
Just because they make a lot of money with WoW doesn't mean they're rolling in that much cash. I don't doubt they are making a profit (that's...kinda the point of a business) but whenever people claim Blizzard are covered in cash I doubt they really think through just how wide their arms are stretched for current projects. Heck, if I'm not mistaken they're still patching Starcraft and Warcraft 3 with balance adjustments. Yeah, the last Starcraft patch was January this year.
/off topic off.
