MirageDwarf
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I've no doubt the Activision published Bungie game will be subscription based game.
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Bobby Kotick's one wish: "[to have CoD] be an online subscription service tomorrow."
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Micromegas
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Kaako said:
Pretty much this. The peaked years ago.
DonMigs85
Member
Looks like he also wants to share in used game revenues:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-...Kotick-wants-a-500m-piece-of-used-game-market
Now I hate both Activision and Gamestop but this is something I can get behind, especially for deserving, struggling devs.
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-...Kotick-wants-a-500m-piece-of-used-game-market
Now I hate both Activision and Gamestop but this is something I can get behind, especially for deserving, struggling devs.
Alucrid said:
I've had people who if I admitted to going to GAF would mock me (GAF is my hive of geekiness, in real life this part of me doesn't exist. At all. Ever.) who are sick of guitar hero, tony hawk, and so pissed off about MW2 map pack pricing they are buying Medal of Honor instead of Black Ops.
Of course these people are pissed off enough about the map backs BUT THEY STILL FUCKING BOUGHT THEM :lol God people are stupid.
MirageDwarf
Member
lsslave said:
Doesn't look like he gives shit to that. He doesn't care what happens to Activision after he is gone. He is cashing out big time. $240 million from stock sales over the last two years.
Vinci said:
Truth. $60 shitty PC ports are slowly becoming the norm. Bringing back dedicated servers to Black Ops was a smart move but I know for a fact they won't have a MDK which kills their ability to make money and for me to play better community made maps. Which means I won't be buying but it will sell like hot cakes anyway.:lol
TheChewyWaffles
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I won't pay for that shit. At all. I loved MW2 but I'm not ponying up $10-$15 a month to play it. It ain't that fucking good.
PseudoPrime1979
Neo Member
I love the nearsightedness of Kotick assuming he can fleece his development partners and consumers and still make a profit.
In 5 years, Activision won't have a single IP worth shit that isn't made by Blizzard, and if BK can find some way to fuck that up, I am sure he will.
In 5 years, Activision won't have a single IP worth shit that isn't made by Blizzard, and if BK can find some way to fuck that up, I am sure he will.
BananaBomb
Member
Am I the only one willing to watch with glee as Kotick's company falls apart at the expense of Bungie and all the CoD studios?
Miggytronz
Member
holy fuck. Hes unbelievable.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Well, thank God for Medal of Honor and Bad Company 2 Vietnam.
TheGreatDave
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BananaBomb said:
What's the worst that could possibly happen to Kotick at this point?
Oh no, he lost a few million, guess he better go back to swimming in gold!
PataHikari
Banned
Yeah at this point it's now a "CEO runs company into the ground, runs off with millions from short-sighted shareholders" situation in progress.
PseudoPrime1979 said:
They've been trying to run IPs into the ground for years now. They ran Tony Hawk into the ground but they always end up with another IP to milk, as long as they have the dough they can sign a studio up for the next big thing, make it a hit and milk it for all its worth.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:
*high-fives*
Fuck CoD, the King has arrived and it's name is Medal of Honor!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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superbank said:
Naa, it's going to sell ALOT since it'll come with 6 month subscription, and 6 months later people who are devoted it to will realize that they've been robbed and the only way to payback is literally pay back...
BobTheFork
Member
Nice wish....
I know Bobby is everyone's favorite punching bag and it's easy to get caught up in the gang mentality, but I have to say it takes a very special and specific kind of twisted asshole to think that bleeding your established customer base equals "more inspired, creative opportunities"
I know Bobby is everyone's favorite punching bag and it's easy to get caught up in the gang mentality, but I have to say it takes a very special and specific kind of twisted asshole to think that bleeding your established customer base equals "more inspired, creative opportunities"
If the game had better support (think Blizzard or Valve level support), new maps, weapons and customization options released regularly, crazy amounts of realistic character customization that didn't break game balance, extensive leaderboards and built in clan/ladder support with online stat tracking/community features, yeah, you bet your fucking ass I'd pay $10/month to play it.
That goes for any shooter from any publisher, really. If it's good enough and the community is there, yes I will pay a subscription fee. But it has to be a top of the line experience.
That goes for any shooter from any publisher, really. If it's good enough and the community is there, yes I will pay a subscription fee. But it has to be a top of the line experience.
lsslave said:
Exactly, that's why he thinks he can pull this off. I was talking to a few friends and asked what multiplayer game they're getting next. One said, "We're probably getting Black Ops, right?" Wrong, or at least me and my other friend aren't because CoD is pretty boring nowadays.
Alucrid said:
Yeah... its going to divide the industry between the people to dumb to know they are getting fucked over and those who are smart enough.
For those of my friends who are whores for CoD I don't mind not gaming with them, its ALL they play and I like to rotate my multiplaying so as not to burn out
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
Don't forget about not paying the developers!Danielsan said:
I don't see why consumers would bend over for this when there's plenty of free to play shooters on every platform COD is on. Then again if the consumers are dumb enough to buy it then Activision should sell it. Yay capitalism!
Unknown One
Member
What's sad is there is a lot of people who would stick up for this crap. The people who would constantly pay more for more weapon and skins every month if they could. Leave the MMO crap out of FPS games.
speculawyer said:
Doesn't really need a context, it was provided just to show that the whole "Exploited" punchline in the comic is really something he said. The quote and context are in the article I linked to.
Anyways... This guy makes Tim Langdell look like a Care Bear. The videogame industry is at that point where the people who are running the show don't see it as anything more than another craze to milk...
In other words, Comic Books right when Superman was killed, Batman was broken and there were people buying 12 copies of ever 4 silverfoil variant cover because the guys running the presses saw a milk-able fad and thought they could get away with it. Which they did, and look at how the world treats Comics compared to, say, 15 years ago.
Even the economy is the same, though admittedly there's nobody buying multiple copies of the same game and hoping to turn a profit on them... but the gouging sure feels about the same. :lol
Hopefully the creative side of things will counter the insanely greedy business side.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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neoism said:
Oh god!! :lol :lol :lol
close to the edge
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highluxury said:
jim-jam bongs
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I can't wait to start stomping noobs in the boot-camp area with my level 80 Dudebro.
Parallax Scroll
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What?Cindres said:
VeryGooster
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Meh, Modern Warfare 2 is likely to be the last one worth playing anything anyway. That Black Ops E3 demo was Same Shit, Different Map.
Good luck with that subscription!
Edit:
Yeah, you could say the same about every other Call of Duty, but the point is this time I'M sick of the series.
Good luck with that subscription!
Edit:
Yeah, you could say the same about every other Call of Duty, but the point is this time I'M sick of the series.
BloodySinner
Banned
What's with the sudden outrage, GAF? You KNOW you'd gladly pay up for it the same way you paid up for those $15 maps. After all, you're paying to play online, right XboxGAF?
FunkyMunkey
Banned
Bungie's going to have to be careful that their next game isn't raped by Activision, or it's seriously going to hurt their reputation. Bungie's fans are loyal as hell and being screwed as horrendously bad as Activision likes to, isn't going to go over well at all.