I wonder if being able to download MP vs. SP component separately will actually split the cost of the game as well? That'd be nice .
Yes i came to post similar question, you guys think one day we can get multiplayer and single player ONLY versions of the same thing? Or the fullpackage if you want it, in the future? I see you have to download one part first then the other later, but im sure they can just split them off in the future as seperate packages
Say call of duty as a example, they should make it so one day you can Just buy the single player portion only of the game, for less than the cost of the full game, And then if you want to add in multiplayer afterwards you can do so but it's going to cost you
How can the publishers benefit from this? As they wont want to lose money
Ok i'll use call of duty as a example day one prices:
Full game price (includes single and multiplayer parts of COD) £60
- cheaper all round for the gamer that wants to buy the full package, i know what your thinking? Why wouldnt everyone just buy this in the first place? Well people like myself who aren't interested in ever playing multiplayer or vice versa will benefit from a cheaper version of the game, but only get access to singleplayer, and then if one day i change my mind? It will cost me more than the original full game price and thats my own fault, but again i don't want multiplayer so i don't mind
Single player only portion £40 - then if you want to add the multiplayer part later on, it's gonna cost you more than the original price and thats up to you it will now have cost you £80, publishers win here, but if you never want to play multiplayer,you dont have to and its cheaper for you)
Multiplayer only portion £40 - then if you want to add the single payer later, again it's going to cost you more than the original Full game bundle, it's going to cost you another £40
Then sales later on say the follwoing year or whenever maybe you can buy the parts your missing for less than or the same price as the original full game
Sales example call of duty
Full game sale price is now £40
Single player only portion sale price is now £20
Multiplayer only portion sale price is now £20