Molyneux's Curiosity Offers $77,800 DLC

[chiggerwood]

If I got to be the one to see inside the block I would never share it.

 

[Gather]

And if the person who spent 70 grand doesn't get to be the first to see the inside of the cube due to sheer luck I wonder how annoyed said person would be.

 

[ThePS1Fan]

Here's my idea. Start a kickstarter to buy this thing, sit there and live stream until you've uncover whatever the hell it is.

 

[RJ Dalton]

The purpose of this experiment is not to make money.
That's just a bonus.

I think Mr. Molyneux may actually be insane. The Mr. Teatime sort of insane, in that he doesn't see other people in the same way that you or I do.

 

[Ryan Spellman]

i'll stick with saints row 3

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Just think, If 1000 other people with iron chisels are also playing, the guy with the diamond chisel will only have a 50% chance. Personally I wouldnt waste that much money on what could be less than a 50% chance.

 

[zombiesinc]

Color me uninterested. Also, this is the first I've heard of him leaving Lionhead Studios. I'm more relieved than disappointed.

 

[UsefulPlayer 1]

Then there should be the 1,000 dollar choice of sealing the cube and not let anyone ever find out what's inside!

I still don't see the motivation for anyone to care for what's inside the cube. Hardly a Golden Ticket into the mysteries of the Willy Wonka factory.

 

[guitarsniper]

What's inside? I hope it's a dead cat.

Nah, it's gotta be a cat that's EITHER alive or dead, and it only gets determined when someone looks.

 

[Doom-Slayer]

"It's an insane amount of money," says Molyneux. The aim of the diamond chisel is experimental: Can curiosity alone drive one player or a syndicate to spend that much money? "This is not a money-making exercise; it is a test about the psychology of monetization," he added.

Of course not. If it was a money-making exercise then the pick wouldn't have such an enormous price tag now would it.

Oh.

Wait.

The test is to see whether someone will pay such a large amount of money for "Curiosity". If the price wasnt that high then they wouldnt be able to test that...

 

[martyrdrebel27]

i've wondered for years, and now i officially know: this man has gone bonkers.

 

[viranimus]

LOL, there is no social experiment here. Its more of Petes magical hype machine duping people into thinking its something more impressive than it is.



Though, I think we all know whats inside the cube.... Naked pictures of Peter Molyneaux.

 

[Hunter65416]

I love it..but if someone actually buys the diamond chisel and opens the box..its going to have to be bloody good to stop them from vomiting from the realization that they just wasted 77k

IM CALLING IT HERE: Inside the box will be their money back..and maybe something else

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Is anyone else wondering whose idea it was to let Peter Molyneux out of the padded cell and get him making video games?

 

[Innocent Bystander]

The purpose of this experiment is not to make money.
That's just a bonus.

I think Mr. Molyneux may actually be insane. The Mr. Teatime sort of insane, in that he doesn't see other people in the same way that you or I do.

Nice Terry Pratchett allusion. He's really just Mr. Teatime if he joined the Accountants Guild rather than the Assassins Guild.

 

[Jingle Fett]

When I heard the name Molyneux I was like Oh boy, what has he done now...but this is actually kind of genius, I'm really intrigued at what will happen. The money really is just a bonus (besides, why shouldn't he make some money off this?) the real objective is to see how people react.

 

[Pharsalus]

Man I never realized that mr Populous was, in fact, a Bond villain this entire time.

 

[ultrachicken]

"It's an insane amount of money," says Molyneux. The aim of the diamond chisel is experimental: Can curiosity alone drive one player or a syndicate to spend that much money? "This is not a money-making exercise; it is a test about the psychology of monetization," he added.

Of course not. If it was a money-making exercise then the pick wouldn't have such an enormous price tag now would it.

Oh.

Wait.

If he really cared so much about making money, he would be producing more Fable games. They're not Call of Duty, but he would be making much more than 70k off that.

 

[Danceofmasks]

It's an experiment on how stupid people can be.

If a whole bunch of people chip away, and by a whole bunch i mean >100,000 people, then the odds of the person who bought the diamond chisel getting the final hit is less than 50%.

So. Who's up for spending $80k on less than even odds of potentially seeing a trollface?

 

[Aphantas]

I keep on seeing others post on how the goal will not be worth the cash, or that the experiment will be ruined by video uploads, macros, code cracking etc.
I think that they are missing the point of this experiment.
Its not about the reward, but what we will do (or not do) to get it.

The thing that fascinates me most about this experiment though is the fact that any action that you take on this, including inaction, can be considered a a valid response to it.

For example non-participation shows that your decisions are not driven by curiosity.
If the code is cracked or macros are used it shows just what lengths we will go to in order to not spend money, while still satiating our curiosity.
Hell, even talking about it on forum sites could be regarded as a response and thus contribute to the data.

Molyneux and Co. really are brilliant; this experiment cannot break and could have further reaching consequences than we can imagine. You can be sure that advertisers and retailers would be very interested in this experiment...