Kits and commodifying cultures
So I learned a new word recently: Commodify commodify 💼 Post-College Level verb (used with object), com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing. to turn into a commodity; make commercial. to treat...
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"paradiseplanet;c-18065446" wrote:
Also, I'd like to point out to some of you have responded that I know very well that this is still a product that still requires something to sell to us to maintain some form of profit. You all who are kind of talking down to me like I didn't know that was unnecessary.
I’m sorry you felt disrespected, but refuting your original premise that cultural additions to the game are wrong if the company charges for them, is part of the discussion you, yourself, opened up in your original post. I don’t think it’s out of line for some to point out that charging for content is what entertainment businesses do, and EA is not under obligation to give away, or even include content we demand (even though they do add cultural content in free updates). The flip side of that is that we, as the consumer, are not obligated to purchase anything we don’t like.
