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[The Cockatrice]

By earlier I mean 1 year minimum and by games I do not mean some indie/AA game, we already have Early Access for some of those. I mean BIG AAAAAAA games like Red Dead Redemption 3 or TE6 or Cyberpunk Orion, these kind of games. Lets say devs get lazier and companies greedier in the upcoming future (as if thats not already a thing) and they come up with a way for you to beta test and play the entire game from start to finish 1 year advance. Yes that may include tons of bugs and missing assets here and there, but overall it's feature complete. Would you pay 200-300 smackaroos for the "honor"? Or hell nah? You would essentially pay to be a beta tester.

 

[Topher]

A year earlier? That's more like an alpha tester, isn't it?

 

[The Cockatrice]

A year earlier? That's more like an alpha tester, isn't it?

These days, you're probably right when it comes to certain companies.

 

[bitbydeath]

No. I don't even like the current prices.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I'll pay extra regardless if it's for Sony Interactive Entertainment

 

[Shamash]

No, I don't even buy them on release day anymore.I usually wait for the price to drop, too many games on my backlog.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Sure. And I'd get married again so they can fuck my wife too.

 

[laynelane]

Not a chance. Paying for early access is already a thing which I won't support so varying the time and price makes no difference.

 

[crackajack]

NO. I am quite happy that I usually play games at their final patch phase. So at least the most obvious gunk is already out of the system. Thanks to all the paying beta testers. Early access already exists, so I guess enough people are really into that kind of kink and self flagellation. Star Citizen being the most prominent current example.

 

[Hadoukens]

Would you pay me to reply to this thread?

 

[riko]

No, have self control. Also don't reward industry shittiness.

 

[pudel]

What you describe is just "early access" and the concept is too pay less for a "not finished product"...not more. I dont see why this shouldnt be an interesting concept for AAA corpos as well. A few are even doing this already (BG3 had one year EA for example).

 

[TintoConCasera]

I already feel like I'm beta testing when playing a game day 1.

 

[Griffon]

Nah, I don't fancy myself being a QA tester on a barely playable pre-alpha.

 

[T4keD0wN]

Feels like something they should be paying you for.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

A year earlier? That's more like an alpha tester, isn't it?

Better than being a beta bitch ^

 

[Radical_3d]

It depends on the kind of the game. If it's a game like they no longer do it, an Uncharted, where polish is part of the experience then no. But if it is the kind of game that evolves the more time it passes, where even a small patch can change the experience… AND I want to accompany the devs on that journey, then I already did it.

I bought the crazy expensive Civilization VII edition because I knew that even the day one patch would be a different game. And that the first months it'll morph the game continuously since the features where divisive in the community.

 

[AJUMP23]

No I don't really have FOMO. I do like the initial discussion but I don't have to participate.

 

[HRK69]

Fuck no

 

[Sethbacca]

The current price of games is already more than I want to spend. Hard pass.

 

[DavidGzz]

I already did with Path of Exile 2. Paid $30 and it's free at the end of the year. I wouldn't for a story game like GTA6, but an isometric RPG that I play for the loot grind and not the story, sure.

 

[Toots]

Of course no, it would be like giving your dog a treat after he pisses on the carpet.
You need to be firm for their own good.

 

[realcool]

Only if they pay me.

 

[Nevermore74]

I only buy games years after release. So, the answer is NO!

 

[Baemono]

I'd pay 5$ more to play GTA VI right now

 

[Mitsurux]

Nowadays no,
but back in the day did something similar by importing the Japanese version of a few games before the US release, payed a premium and got the game early ....

 

[Magic Carpet]

Starfield was my first and last time to do that nonsense. Never doing that again.

 

[Polaris]

No, thank you.
I leave that to EGS users. I just wait for the games to land on Steam or GOG. Preferably the latter.