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As The Outer Worlds 2 hits $80, director says "we don't set the prices for our games" and wishes "everybody could play" Obsidian's new RPG

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  • Resplendent606R Resplendent606

    And the publisher will state something like “industry standard” or something like that which really means “we charge $80 because other people charge $80.” In reality, they no longer have to worry about printing games (so that cost is gone) and no longer have to compete for shelf space, there is infinite supply (digital games), the cost of technology decreases over time, and the increase acceptance of DLC and digital marketplaces. The increase of prices only benefits overall profits and is anti-consumer. The consumer does not see a decrease in prices when they fire thousands of people or other expenses are cut. Instead they just raise the price. 100% greed.

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    It’s probably not 100% greed. Some of it is inflation. $60 in 2013 would be worth $82 today. So like 97% greed.

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    • F feelzgoodman420@eviltoast.org

      Not interested in this game at all. The first game was boring as absolute fuck.

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      glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I thought so too. Stable and consistent, which is good and pretty rare nowadays, but consistently boring (to me)

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        mrfriki@lemmy.world
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        I meant, if you really want to play it on day one it will be €11 on Gamepass, otherwise patience gamer all the way down.

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          bussygyatt@feddit.org
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          outer what? who’s world?

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            outer what? who’s world?

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            Outer World’s 2.

            The 2 belongs to Outer World.

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            • F feelzgoodman420@eviltoast.org

              Not interested in this game at all. The first game was boring as absolute fuck.

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              AlphaOmega
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              Yeah the first game I got for free, played for 2 hours and got bored.

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                k0e3@lemmy.ca
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                Was the first one any good? I felt like it faded into obscurity fairly quickly.

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                  Was the first one any good? I felt like it faded into obscurity fairly quickly.

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                  dragontypewyvern@midwest.social
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                  Better than Starfield, but nothing memorable. Skill tree honestly might as well have not existed, it just made you feel limited.

                  Buy it on a good sale.

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                    skabyskalywag@lemmy.world
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                    Nice. $80 and exclusivity to Epic again, right? That extra capital didn’t help the first game, don’t have any hopes it will this time either.

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                    • K k0e3@lemmy.ca

                      Was the first one any good? I felt like it faded into obscurity fairly quickly.

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                      bigbananadealer@lemm.ee
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                      it was meh. i had more fun in starfield

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                        calcopiritus@lemmy.world
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                        I read outer wilds 2 and got really excited

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                          Better than Starfield, but nothing memorable. Skill tree honestly might as well have not existed, it just made you feel limited.

                          Buy it on a good sale.

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                          breecher@sh.itjust.works
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                          Epic had it as one of their freebies once, so it might return there.

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                            monkdervierte@lemmy.zip
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                            In the span of just a few months, $80 games have gone from an all-new idea that nobody liked to a reality that more and more of us would have to deal with.

                            Lol, no. I’ll just wait.

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                              it was meh. i had more fun in starfield

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                              tatann@lemmy.world
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                              i had more fun in starfield

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                                Was the first one any good? I felt like it faded into obscurity fairly quickly.

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                                billycrystalmeth@slrpnk.net
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                                Feels like I am one of few who loved it. It is in no way a 10/10 game, and it leaves a lot to be desired. However, the story was so good that I was able to look past all that. For me it felt like a mashup of New Vegas, Borderlands and Mass Effect. Set in a dystopian capitalist hellscape in space

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                                  i had more fun in starfield

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                                  bigbananadealer@lemm.ee
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                                  jumping around with low gravity and shooting people is fun. its why im also replaying borderlands pre sequel for the 5th time

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                                  • bigbananadealer@lemm.eeB bigbananadealer@lemm.ee

                                    jumping around with low gravity and shooting people is fun. its why im also replaying borderlands pre sequel for the 5th time

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                                    tatann@lemmy.world
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                                    I will not disagree with that, but it’s painful when Bethesda games are enjoyed for the gameplay and not the RPG/narrative/quest elements

                                    Well, I had fun with Anthem’s gameplay so I understand

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                                      Outer World’s 2.

                                      The 2 belongs to Outer World.

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                                      bussygyatt@feddit.org
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                                      upvote for the 2 belonging to outer world.

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                                        “Industry standard”

                                        IE: Nintendo fucking did it and you people didn’t bat an eye

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                                        the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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                                        People batted eyes. Batted them all the way down to target to buy Mario kart. Online outrage doesn’t mean shit if the game still sells.

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                                          gettin real tired of them trying to normalising games being this price

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