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Friendly reminder: Pre-orders are bad for game quality (Destiny)

by cheapLEY @, Friday, March 31, 2017, 16:31 (2554 days ago) @ Kahzgul

Activision doesn't own Bungie, though. Obviously we don't know the details, but they have a payment contract--they're not just going to arbitrarily give more money to Bungie if they spend less on advertising. The deal has already been made, with who knows what terms and opportunities for renegotiation.


Very true, but i guarantee they did the calculations of total budget vs. ad budget vs. how much they'll pay Bungie before they entered negotiations with Bungie.

Yeah that's true. FWIW, I generally agree with your point. It's not just about one game or one company--it's a trend throughout the entire industry. Horizon Zero Dawn was first game I've pre-ordered in a long time, and that's because reviews hit a week before the game launched (and were great!), so I was confident enough to take the gamble.


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