I mentioned before in my post about advertising that the free to play model would benefit tremendously from new revenue streams. The Extra Credits video series just put up a new video voicing all of my concerns far better than I could.
Summed up, the aggressive targeting of whales is getting out of hand. Whales certainly have their place, but if games cater exclusively to them, there’s going to be a death spiral. This situation isn’t just bad for those games; it’s bad for the entire free to play industry, which is picking up a pretty bad reputation. Things don’t have to be like this. Blizzard, Riot, and Valve are making money through free to play without having to target such a tiny fragment of the population.
I think we should all consider what is necessary for the free to play industry to remain sustainable. There’s a lot of potential for good here, and it’d be a shame to waste it.
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Cindy Simeti
September 12, 2014 at 7:45 pm
I dig this channel, also subscribed to them a few months back. I love how they tackle actual industry topics in a cohesive manner that fans, educators, and devs can all understand without being snobbish about it.
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Grant
September 12, 2014 at 9:07 pm
Yeah. One of my favorite things is that they cover such an enormous range of topics too. Game design covers a lot of territory, and they don’t shy away.
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Cindy Simeti
September 13, 2014 at 12:30 pm
I almost wish they didn’t do LP’s as much ^^; so they can go back to the discussions. But when they cover LP’s for indie titles I don’t mind as much at least.
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