"That is an $11,000 gold texture": Steam researcher says "supporter packs" make a lot of free money because PC gamers love to spend on their favorite games
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/that-is-an-usd11-000-gold-texture-steam-researcher-says-supporter-packs-make-a-lot-of-free-money-because-pc-gamers-love-to-spend-on-their-favorite-games/
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Whitebrow@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 152d
TLDR: Supporter packs and game soundtrack as “dlc” is basically free money
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 152d
Honestly, if the game is too cheap and I end up putting more time than money into it, I'll happily pay for the extras.
Drusas@fedia.io · 19 pts · 152d
I've done exactly that. Or bought multiple copies to gift to people who may or may not ever play them.
Hiro8811@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 151d
Meh, I've been dissapointed by Cyberpunk music so dunno if I'll buy any other music.
Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 152d
I haven't read the article, but by the headline I can say: If I like a game, I probably will buy its DLCs even thought I know I will no play them, why? Just because I love the game and I want to help their developers. But if I know an developer is shitty why I would spend money on him? I believe is simply as that but I can be wrong.
FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 151d
It’s basically a digital tip jar.
moonburster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
Esoteric ebb I paid for the art and soundtrack. It's a little extra and a little extra support. I also know if I want to hear the soundtrack, I will probably stream it of my phone...
Katana314@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 151d
I'm reminded of the full page of junk DLC that some anime games get, adding 30+ outfits and little charms for protagonists that already have pretty good default costumes, or even unlock costumes through gameplay. Sometimes they just give you a trivial number of expendable items ingame.
But I imagine some metric tells them to add those things, because some fans exist in this world that will throw money at a franchise beyond reason.
Pman@lemmy.org · 1 pts · 151d
If the game is cheap and good and isn't free to pay sure but screw that guy, you know EA, Ubisoft, and any other game company will follow the same plan with no scruples and will probably use AI to generate all of it once they can.
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · -12 pts · 152d
Gamers, or vulnerable populations like gambling addicts?
Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 152d
This isn't talking about gambling stuff, no. To be clear, there's definitely a fuckton of money to be made off gamblers, but this is just about people buying appreciation "DLC" like soundtracks.
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 152d
Ah. Definite rtfa moment.
village604@adultswim.fan · 3 pts · 151d
I'm glad this comment has more upvotes than the first one has downvotes
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 151d
Hey now, I earned those downvotes!