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Offline Lancer #30 on: November 26, 2012, 07:31:26 PM

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I think game will cost 39$-59$

Well, as long as the game is good, i will pay that :)
But i guess rotacak will go for:

GAME MUST BE PLAYED BY THOUSANDS, SO HERE, 10 BUCKS!

Offline ^3Pikachu #31 on: December 11, 2012, 06:32:49 PM

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Pricing too high will be counterproductive, at low price levels more players will come in. Online player counts are one of the most important things to multiplayer games. If you price it too high there's the risk of the game not even getting off the ground in the first place. The market is saturated with all the high quality low cost games being tossed around on digital platforms, so that's already driving down demand.

Offline Gunther #32 on: December 11, 2012, 07:05:47 PM

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Pricing too high will be counterproductive, at low price levels more players will come in. Online player counts are one of the most important things to multiplayer games. If you price it too high there's the risk of the game not even getting off the ground in the first place. The market is saturated with all the high quality low cost games being tossed around on digital platforms, so that's already driving down demand.
Or just make it pay-by-month, and either watch it die or make tons of money. (Like Minecraft and WoW)
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Offline Loki #33 on: December 11, 2012, 08:47:36 PM

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Pricing too high will be counterproductive, at low price levels more players will come in. Online player counts are one of the most important things to multiplayer games. If you price it too high there's the risk of the game not even getting off the ground in the first place. The market is saturated with all the high quality low cost games being tossed around on digital platforms, so that's already driving down demand.
Yah agree
Many new-based game factories have funny prices like A4 Games for Metro2033 - 4 €
30 € for unknown game is kinda funny

Offline Nomad #34 on: December 11, 2012, 10:41:26 PM

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Price it for 1$, people will be like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6oYX1D-0w

Offline Loki #35 on: December 12, 2012, 07:44:06 AM

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Price it for 1$, people will be like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6oYX1D-0w

It happened to me when wanted to buy HumbleBundle from THQ  >:(

Offline Rotacak #36 on: December 12, 2012, 10:42:58 AM

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Many new-based game factories have funny prices like A4 Games for Metro2033 - 4 €
Three years after release...

Offline Loki #37 on: December 12, 2012, 11:36:17 AM

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Many new-based game factories have funny prices like A4 Games for Metro2033 - 4 €
Three years after release...

Well that's right cos they got it they wont get much of budget.

Offline grmg.pl #38 on: December 12, 2012, 04:21:09 PM

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Well that's right cos they got it they wont get much of budget.
No, because it's a form of "long-tail".
You release product for 50$, year later you price it 1$ as a standalone or a bundle.

Offline Loki #39 on: December 13, 2012, 07:45:51 AM

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Well that's right cos they got it they wont get much of budget.
No, because it's a form of "long-tail".
You release product for 50$, year later you price it 1$ as a standalone or a bundle.

Look at Q3 cost, Oblivion and so on.

Offline Prophet #40 on: December 20, 2012, 05:11:36 PM

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My suggestion for pricing is to have a higher priced beta entry price, hardcore Tremulous fans like myself and many others using this forum will get first try at the game and hopefully cover a good portion of your compensation.  Then gradually decrease the price of the game as it closer to full release, with a lower release price to get volume, and hopefully make the game very popular.

Offline Gunther #41 on: December 20, 2012, 09:12:45 PM

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Or...

Step 1: "Release" game in "beta"
Step 2: Give hard-core fans their game while getting a extra for those that think there's getting something not many others are getting
Step 3: Casually leave it in beta for a while...you know, to work out the bugs.  :P
Step 4: Sit back for ~3 month break while making 20% more money
Step 5: "Release" game, making sure they know it's now at a lowered price (but the sale will end soon, so hurry up!)
Step 6: Profit?
« Last Edit: December 20, 2012, 09:15:36 PM by Gunther »
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Offline Chomps123 #42 on: January 25, 2013, 10:25:21 PM

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Here it is January 2013 and I don't see what the price will be for this game.................................................

I WANT THIS GAME NOW!!!  even if it will cost $100.

Offline Machine Medic #43 on: January 25, 2013, 11:52:22 PM

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The game is still in modelling stage, the UE3 development seats haven't been purchased yet.

My guess is that we'll have it late 2014 to early 2015, but there's no telling for sure until it's actually done.
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Offline EpicalDude #44 on: January 26, 2013, 12:26:52 PM

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"the UE3 development seats "

hihi imaginary property is so funny.

Next you would need to purchase the Allowance of the King of the World to use a computer or write any game at all even from scratch.

Oh actually this is true, software patents :)
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