"dearie_blossom;c-17504232" wrote:
"SimmerGeorge;c-17504154" wrote:
"dearie_blossom;c-17504144" wrote:
What makes you think that it would be one-time purchase? It’s 2020. If they made an online, multiplayer game today then it probably would be free to play with (possibly optional) monthly subscriptions for special perks and micro transactions. Just like Second Life basically.
You have to keep in mind that the chances that EA let us download CC from third-party sites and add them to our game would be very slim in an online, multi player game. They don‘t even allow us to upload Sims with the name Anushka to the gallery because it contains the word „????“ so it‘s unlikely that they would let us go online with CC. They would sell clothes, hair, furniture through in-game purchases and make money that way.
Well there was an one-time purchase with SimCity so... Also I think packs are their way of replacing microtransactions especially since we have so many types now. Also what I meant is we wouldn't have to pay subscription to the game
1. We don‘t know what was really planned for SimCity because it flopped that fast. It’s possible that in-game purchases (similar to TS3 Online Store) were planned originally but scrapped last second because they didn’t want to drive away the last few players.
2. I was talking about 2020, not 2010. The target group of Sims 5 are preteens to early teens now. They grew up with subscriptions, in-app purchases and micro transactions. It’s normal to them. Why shouldn‘t The Sims 5 take advantage of that? It‘s a goldmine. EA made a billion dollars from microtransactions in a single quarter in 2019 (= three months) and I bet they‘re itching for more.
3. There can both be paid packs and in-game purchases (see GTA V, FIFA, Need For Speed).
The Sims was a success because of the sandbox style, it suits different game play styles, so it appeals to many people. Once they change that they alienate players and diminish their fanbase which shows in decreased sales. They could take it online and add micro-transactions because of potential billions, but realistically speaking they are only diminishing their fanbase. They must be having great faith in the purchasing power of their new target fanbase if they think they will spend billions.
