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iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-11 11:44:32
August 11 2013 11:43 GMT
#21
Charge an extra dollar per month for WoW. Cash cows are here to be milked.

Call it the ESPORTS tax.
Team Liquid needs more Terrans.
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 07:13:17
August 12 2013 07:13 GMT
#22
On August 10 2013 20:44 Zealously wrote:
I remember someone writing about talking to a Blizzard official near the release of HotS and when the subject of F2P was brought up, the reply was a simple "It won't happen". Besides, Blizzard's primary desire is income. If going F2P would reduce income, they wouldn't do it.


I'm aware at one point blizzard said it wouldn't happen, but they've already made augments to that with HoTS when they released the 'freeish' version for PC-Bangs in South Korea. Aside from that though I would argue a properly done F2P system is far greater in economic potential then any pay to play system, It's been proven time and time again.

Whether blizzard would actually ever in a million years consider it or not, I just see more upside with free to play models then downside. Sure it'd be difficult to adjust SC2 to a proper F2P model, but it would just seem that if you can build a really good game (i'd argue SC2 is a good game), the long term financial gain far out weighs a more short cited here it is pay for it approach.

Not to mention the whole fact that a F2P model would be healthier for the game then a pay wall. Assuming no decrease in dev support of course.


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Ponchmeister
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States73 Posts
August 12 2013 16:42 GMT
#23
With the announcement of their new mmo not being subscription based maybe their attitude on their games is changing. We can all pray for miracles right?
"Son, you're as stupid as a mule and twice as ugly. So if a stranger offers you a ride, I'd say take it." -Abe Simpson
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