Comments on: Games soon to increase in price but how?

By: sarahbelll

sarahbelll — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:33:57 +0000

I do not think I’ve seen this described in such an informative way before. You actually have made this so much clearer for me. Thanks!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:07:07 +0000

But yeah I really liked Jason Rubin’s angle and opinion on the subject.

Thanks Jason

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:54:14 +0000

yeah but some games like farmville have you purchase things by choice. You can still play through the game and achieve the same goals without paying a dime as someone who forks out hundreds of dollars. It would just take you longer to get there

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:44:44 +0000

Looking at this type of marketing, some games go too far with this strategy and make it impossible to play the game without buying in-game products therefore costing the player more than a per monthly subscription or a one time fee for purchase of the game. This becomes an addictive habit for some people and they then spend hundreds or more on in game products.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:41:34 +0000

This business model is already being used in so called “free” MMOs (massively multiplayer). There are tons of World of Warcraft like games that have no monthly fee but have an item store for items or other stuff.

By: Jason Rubin

Jason Rubin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:33:58 +0000

Sir,

Thanks for your comments on the topic of alternate payment methods and the points I made on Bonus Round. Unfortunately, the format was a difficult one for this type of suggestion and I think the panel went off topic.

I have tried to elaborate on my blog at http://www.jasonrubinblog.blogspot.com.

Thanks again,

Jason Rubin