Re: The Iron Crown Event: Just a predatory monetisation tactic?
@Anlbrd Another brilliant response.
EA and Respawn are sure to be commended for the sheer amount of content they have provided over the course of just a few months post release, especially when we consider it is a free to play game.
Now although EA are renowned the world over for being greedy, money-hungry monsters of the gaming industry as of late, I don't deny that they have every right to make money.
The majority of the controversy we're seeing lies in the fact we simply don't know the reasoning behind the new contents cost.
Sure it's an optimal business strategy for the situation, but when content receives an inflated price without an explanation as to why, that's where consumers are lead to believe something negative is occurring.
We all will indeed suffer the agony of what it really means to get free stuff, but we should still endeavour to encourage the developers and publishers to be more open about why they make the decisions they choose and hope they then better respect our right to choose too.
EA and Respawn are sure to be commended for the sheer amount of content they have provided over the course of just a few months post release, especially when we consider it is a free to play game.
Now although EA are renowned the world over for being greedy, money-hungry monsters of the gaming industry as of late, I don't deny that they have every right to make money.
The majority of the controversy we're seeing lies in the fact we simply don't know the reasoning behind the new contents cost.
Sure it's an optimal business strategy for the situation, but when content receives an inflated price without an explanation as to why, that's where consumers are lead to believe something negative is occurring.
We all will indeed suffer the agony of what it really means to get free stuff, but we should still endeavour to encourage the developers and publishers to be more open about why they make the decisions they choose and hope they then better respect our right to choose too.
