Maybe it’s time to rethink yearly releases
So for years I’ve been a believer in sports games needing more than a 9 month dev cycle. This year though, with the smaller dev team for nhl, it’s obvious there just isn’t enough time to actually mak...
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Game should go Free to Play / Season Pass model. It’s already built like F2P mobile game with constant connection to servers, but ridled with bugs. Even the offline modes need connection to server...
Let’s say they make Drop-In&ProAm in CHEL and some modes in HUT free, and everything else is behind Season Pass. That way they could get 2-3 times more ppl online, more sold packs (sadly) and maybe even some quality to game with longer dev cycles.
@Greyinsi So basically you're also saying screw BAP and Franchise? How would they work under a season pass scheme? This needs to be fair for all not just online players, but offline too
- @DeMiGoD1988 Not at all, offline is still very relevant to this series. I’m just not sure how to give free teaser for BAP or Franchise. This was just a idea forward.
- @Greyinsi If EA isn't willing to make their failed Battlefield free to play they won't with any of their sports titles
Would be no different than fortnite or other free to play online models. You sell the single player/offline stuff separately. This would force EA to make those modes actually good for a change and spend more than 5 minutes making it.
The problem is a free to play with a season pass style of play benefits the consumers too much and EA isn’t about that. It would hold the devs too accountable to where if they weren’t delivering, people wouldn’t be spending the money on it. EA would much rather the business model they have now, where they can release bug filled messes, with no accountability because they already have your money. Then proceed to copy and paste the next game, and have the same bugs plus more in it and cash in again.
Our community is honestly one of the worst in gaming for allowing this stuff, so unfortunately we will just continue to get taken advantage of. No accountability needed with EA on this series
@TITAN_NHL wrote:Would be no different than fortnite or other free to play online models. You sell the single player/offline stuff separately. This would force EA to make those modes actually good for a change and spend more than 5 minutes making it.
The problem is a free to play with a season pass style of play benefits the consumers too much and EA isn’t about that. It would hold the devs too accountable to where if they weren’t delivering, people wouldn’t be spending the money on it. EA would much rather the business model they have now, where they can release bug filled messes, with no accountability because they already have your money. Then proceed to copy and paste the next game, and have the same bugs plus more in it and cash in again.
Our community is honestly one of the worst in gaming for allowing this stuff, so unfortunately we will just continue to get taken advantage of. No accountability needed with EA on this series
I honestly don't think it does suit the consumer again look at Apex Legends season passes way more fails then passes not to mention the complacency that's taken place.
It is good for the consumer. I don’t get how it would even make sense that a free to play game where you’re given the option to make the decision whether it’s worth your money to sub for the season, could ever be a bad thing.
You think they have gotten complacent? Don’t pay for the season then, it’s no loss to you. If they want your money they have to at least put enough of an effort in that the playerbase is willing to pay for it
That’s like saying when you go to a restaurant, it would be better to be forced to give a tip regardless of the service you have received. I think we can all agree that would lead to less service from the waiter/waitress, as opposed to them working for it
