“Early access” is fast turning into one of “AAA” gaming’s all-time biggest scams.
Deluxe Editions of games barely have extra content now because publishers can demand $99.99 per game for minor FOMO relief.
There’s nothing this sick industry won’t do to charge way more money for way less game.
Deluxe Editions of games barely have extra content now because publishers can demand $99.99 per game for minor FOMO relief.
There’s nothing this sick industry won’t do to charge way more money for way less game.
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Fed up with buying terms turned into marketing scams
Stop buying from assholes & their POS companies.
That’s it. And it’s not the only game doing it.
I’m stunned this enshittification is not being called out more.
Early access is anti-content, and as soon as 2-3 days pass, you’ve got nothing.
So-called AAA publishers finally found a way to take money for zero product.
The mainstream videogame industry is poisoned down to the fucking bone marrow.
It’s extra shitty that AAA companies have muddied the term to boot.
$10-15 for one of bobby kotick if he isn't actually the CEO of the company. $5 extra if they let you throw a flip flop too
Who honestly has a need to be satiated and gratified so urgent that you pay extra to play a... game... a bit earlier.
A game they could have released at any time anyway.
Mtx and cut content are 100% shitty.
But not paying to play early you can just do.
they really do feel entitled to ALL the money. if they could just collect payment and give the customer nothing in exchange, they'd do so
skeleton warriors, amirite?
What a joke greed makes everything
This isn't even an online game where there could be an added benefit of reducing server strain, it's just "early access" in the pure form of its meaning
The higher tier SUPPORTER packs are there for people who want to spend more to support the game.
You -can- pay "UP TO" 99 buckaroos.
You just don't like people criticizing a game because you choose to identify with it rather than recognize the systems that a COMPANY engages with meant to extract "free money" from tools like you. Congrats for paying to Beta-Test.
Maybe Consumerism is not a very robust replacement for identity or actual happiness. 30 dollars isn't fulfilling enough? Maybe you should've spent that half grand.
The people who paid EA $100 for early access to CF25 lost the right to complain about greedy publishers ever again.
https://www.polygon.com/24202074/ea-sports-college-football-25-sales
I loved Sonic X Shadow Generations but it was a real letdown to see it engaged in the practice.
The practice needs to fuck off.
Also, reviews go up at around the same time so those who preordered the expensive editions to play the game on time don't even get to read them beforehand.
Always.
Otherwise you have to wait until Monday. You know, the PRIME time for adults to start an adventure game.
Thank god for you...on Busky 😁
Personally, I won't buy a game until at least the first patch has been issued to alleviate the inevitable launch day bugs that were "missed"
Indies do it well, mostly, but AAA folks abuse it so much.
Really the only Early Access game that I can name off the top of my head is Prehistoric Kingdom, because that’s actually living up to promises, taking constructive feedback from players, and taking its time (granted it’s a smaller indie game but still).
It's ending in June next year.