E3 2023: Ubisoft Pulls Out - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.27.23
Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast
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The Volatility of Free to Play Games
I think again, the lesson seems to be learning from this is like how hard it is to launch a free to play games and service and keep people around. So do you try to pivot this game to be a $60 $45 $70? That's the move. But sure, it's not free to play anymore. It's $20 title and it's complete. Maybe you can have DLC packs or something. Just like Smash Brothers. This model doesn't work. We're seeing it now time and time again. How many times has it worked? Fortnite? Yeah. Everybody tried. Like there aren't other examples of its succeeding for these type of games but we continue
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