"RySBI;c-18198772" wrote:
I think giving the base game away is already very generous, so I think it’s fair for them to charge extra for it.
The salaries for all staff working on future updates, bug fixes, expansions and other new content will be paid for from people buying add ons so I’m happy for them to charge for this.
However, I haven’t bought the upgrade myself as it doesn’t include anything I find particularly interesting and yes the price is a bit high for what you get.
I respect your opinion but I will not agree with you. First of all, making the base game free to play was not a generous action, it is more of a strategy to gain more money by selling DLCs, in my opinion. One who now has the base game will get bored eventually and will be pushed to buy DLCs if they have an interest in The Sims 4, as the base game seems pretty much dull to me. If we think rationally because it is business, making the base game free is a bad idea as free means no money, no gain. But then, they must somehow benefit from this action, am I right?
As I said before, the upgrade does barely contribute to the base game, even compared to the kits. I don't know how many people would pay for the upgrade as of now that The Sims 4 is free. They can still make money, but I don't think they'll make that much money from it. I'm sure that people's salaries can be paid with the money coming from the selling of expansion packs, game packs, stuff packs, and kits.
In summary: I think it would be more generous to make the upgrade free, rather than making the base game free to sell more DLCs.
