nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agoSuicide Squad’s $70 price tag slashed by 40% just a month after launchwww.pcgamesn.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down13
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minus-squareneo (he/him)@lemmy.comfysnug.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoIf this isn’t a sign of market difficulties, I’m not sure what would be.
minus-squareDeceptichum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoA sign of a bad game?
minus-squareneo (he/him)@lemmy.comfysnug.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThis game is hardly the only one being discounted heavily and early on in it’s life cycle, it’s just the most egregious example that I’m aware of.
minus-squareDeceptichum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoAny massively popular titles being discontinued heavily and early that you can think of?
minus-squareimecth@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoDiablo 4 got 40% off within a few months I find AAA games are increasingly starting with a high price point to capitalize on the hype and advertising campaign, and once that peters out they quickly reduce the price.
minus-squareDeceptichum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 months agoWasn’t Diablo 4 kinda trash as well? Just looking on steam and it’s rated mixed, with people complaining about the monetisation of the game. It’s a shame what Blizzard has become, because they used to make amazing games.
If this isn’t a sign of market difficulties, I’m not sure what would be.
A sign of a bad game?
This game is hardly the only one being discounted heavily and early on in it’s life cycle, it’s just the most egregious example that I’m aware of.
Any massively popular titles being discontinued heavily and early that you can think of?
Diablo 4 got 40% off within a few months I find AAA games are increasingly starting with a high price point to capitalize on the hype and advertising campaign, and once that peters out they quickly reduce the price.
Wasn’t Diablo 4 kinda trash as well? Just looking on steam and it’s rated mixed, with people complaining about the monetisation of the game.
It’s a shame what Blizzard has become, because they used to make amazing games.