Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? (Gaming)
by Cody Miller 
, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Saturday, November 26, 2016, 23:29 (2727 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY
About number one. Anecdotal evidence: just left Best Buy and it was packed. Most AAA games were for sale digitally.
On a related note, it's worth pointing out that many branches of retail are down this year. I do think the AAA game space is dealing with some issues at the moment, but retail sales in general are not doing great, so I wouldn't be too quick to put the blame on the different styles of AAA games at the moment.
Pretty much EVERY AAA game these days has either investment elements or microtransactions. Every single one. Many have both. The pressure is clearly there.
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- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-26, 17:23
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- Betteridge's Law says "No." -
Korny,
2016-11-26, 17:59
- Betteridge's Law says "No." -
ZackDark,
2016-11-26, 18:12
- Betteridge's Law says "No." - Korny, 2016-11-26, 18:37
- Betteridge's Law says "No." -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-11-26, 18:40
- i've been trying to pull my group away from COD for years... - Durandal, 2016-11-28, 15:42
- Betteridge's Law says "No." - Kermit, 2016-11-28, 16:05
- Betteridge's Law says "No." -
ZackDark,
2016-11-26, 18:12
- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
Kermit,
2016-11-26, 22:41
- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-11-26, 23:26
- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-26, 23:29
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
ZackDark,
2016-11-27, 03:44
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 13:40
- Agreed.
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Ragashingo,
2016-11-27, 14:49
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-27, 14:56
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 15:30
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-27, 16:05
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 16:33
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-27, 16:54
- That's an interesting distinction. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-11-28, 00:21
- That's an interesting distinction. - Cody Miller, 2016-11-28, 02:09
- That's an interesting distinction. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-11-28, 00:21
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-27, 16:54
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 16:33
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-27, 16:05
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 15:30
- Agreed.
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
cheapLEY,
2016-11-27, 13:40
- I would like to use Witcher 3 as a counterpoint... -
ZackDark,
2016-11-27, 03:44
- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
Cody Miller,
2016-11-26, 23:29
- Are AAA+ games hurting the industry? -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-11-26, 23:26
- It's true. Hasn't been any AAA games since Everquest. - Funkmon, 2016-11-27, 09:31
- Yes and no. - uberfoop, 2016-11-28, 19:29
- Betteridge's Law says "No." -
Korny,
2016-11-26, 17:59