What are you referring to? They released enhanced/definitive editions for their previous games without any extra charge. Their games have gone on sale regularly.
Sorry. I‘ll correct this shortly. Not larian, the studio that made the game but the company that owns D&D, Wizards of the Coast is who I‘m referring to.
Yes, but apparently I phrased it incorrectly. The company behind the game, behind the game which is D&D and Wizards of the Coast. They’re also known to overprice stuff.
Mate, you have no idea what you’re on about. Larian is one of the most transparent studios there is, and they have not once released a game with microtransactions or DLC. Similarly, every game they made has had a free “definitive edition” within twelve months of release.
Research before you make claims like this, Larian are not a AAA studio.
Games should cost more than $60, they have not remotely kept up with inflation. The price was able to stay static so long because things could get cheaper with economies of scale as the industry grew, but it can’t do that forever. The price has to go up.
I‘m not interested in watching youtube vids and no, games dont need to get more expensive. This just imposes other limits.
The most important oversight „more cost!“ argumenters always make is that game companies (same as movie companies) produce a game once that can rake in profits forever.
Minecraft for example, the most played game ever, is 30 bucks. It’s a wonder that microsoft hasn’t made it 60 after buying the company and starting the enshittification of minecraft but maybe it is around the corner.
The point is, game companies are not people, they are companies. They don’t need out pity. If they make a good game, they make millions, real easy calculations. Some make games with shitty loot boxes, others without. They still both make money.
Just keep your pro corporation arguments to yourself.
I’m technically working right now so don’t have time to dog up the tweet, but in reply to someone claiming that Lairan were funded by WotC to make the game, their CEO replied stating they approached them and paid for the rights, rather than WotC coming to them. Maybe there is a clause in the contract that WotC get a small percentage on a certain amount of sales nut from what it sounds like the ink was dry on the rights before development began
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !gaming@beehaw.org
From video gaming to card games and stuff in between, if it’s gaming you can probably discuss it here!
Please Note: Gaming memes are permitted to be posted on Meme Mondays, but will otherwise be removed in an effort to allow other discussions to take place.
Absolutely correct imo. Although bg looks great, the company behind it is also not known for their decency iirc.
Maybe consider sailing the high seas my friend.
Edit: I am not talking about Larian studios but the IP holder, Wizards of the Coast. They’re know for their less than stellar trackrecord.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/
What are you referring to? They released enhanced/definitive editions for their previous games without any extra charge. Their games have gone on sale regularly.
Sorry. I‘ll correct this shortly. Not larian, the studio that made the game but the company that owns D&D, Wizards of the Coast is who I‘m referring to.
Source:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/
Is that so? I am researching, but I am not having much success finding indecency from Larian Studios. What have they done?
Regardless, $80 for a game is just way too much. High seas is a good option
They are speaking out of their ass. Pay no mind to the bullshit they are spewing.
Yes, but apparently I phrased it incorrectly. The company behind the game, behind the game which is D&D and Wizards of the Coast. They’re also known to overprice stuff.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/
Yeah I love D&D, but WotC sucks big time
No denial from me there :)
Please, do tell how they’re an indecent company.
Ok, I misphrased it. The company behind the lore ancestor (D&D) is who I‘m talking about: Wizards of the Coast.
Here‘s an explanation why they suck: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/
Yeah, we know WotC suck, but Larian is behind the game and they paid for a license to use the system and lore.
So why should we be pirating from Larian? Because they bought a license for a product?
Just read my comment. I think 80 bucks is too much same as op and the fact that wotc is part of this fits perfectly with the too high price.
Also, please show proof that larian paid a one time fee for the license when you claim stuff like this.
Mate, you have no idea what you’re on about. Larian is one of the most transparent studios there is, and they have not once released a game with microtransactions or DLC. Similarly, every game they made has had a free “definitive edition” within twelve months of release.
Research before you make claims like this, Larian are not a AAA studio.
It was a misrepresenation on my part. I should have said the company behind the game behind the game. Which isn’t larian but wizards of the coast.
And yes, I am correct with that:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/
But Larian have already paid for that license, you’re not hurting WotC by not buying the game.
That be as it may, to ask for 80 bucks is not ok, period. Paying 60 to get it early made sense to me for some games but I just won’t do it for 80.
Not to hurt anyone, just because I‘m not accepting this new situation. I didn’t get a 33% pay raise so they don’t get one either.
But since we‘re already here, can you please deliver a source for your claim that the „license is already paid“?
Games should cost more than $60, they have not remotely kept up with inflation. The price was able to stay static so long because things could get cheaper with economies of scale as the industry grew, but it can’t do that forever. The price has to go up.
https://youtu.be/VhWGQCzAtl8?si=Lxpy-xO8o2frw8qx
I‘m not interested in watching youtube vids and no, games dont need to get more expensive. This just imposes other limits.
The most important oversight „more cost!“ argumenters always make is that game companies (same as movie companies) produce a game once that can rake in profits forever.
Minecraft for example, the most played game ever, is 30 bucks. It’s a wonder that microsoft hasn’t made it 60 after buying the company and starting the enshittification of minecraft but maybe it is around the corner.
The point is, game companies are not people, they are companies. They don’t need out pity. If they make a good game, they make millions, real easy calculations. Some make games with shitty loot boxes, others without. They still both make money.
Just keep your pro corporation arguments to yourself.
I’m technically working right now so don’t have time to dog up the tweet, but in reply to someone claiming that Lairan were funded by WotC to make the game, their CEO replied stating they approached them and paid for the rights, rather than WotC coming to them. Maybe there is a clause in the contract that WotC get a small percentage on a certain amount of sales nut from what it sounds like the ink was dry on the rights before development began
Feel free to dig out the tweet. Until I know that wotc gets 0 cents off of my purchase, I will promote sailing.
It’s $60 on Steam.
Which is ok imo. Still a lot of money but reasonable. The 80 bucks is for ps5 which is idiotic.