Video game companies should not be making mistakes as often as they do, considering what history has shown us. The basic principle of a company should be to create a working, engaging game - one after another - and marketing it to the masses. This will cause people to invest money in the products so that business can be perpetuated. I think it's clear that "Call of Duty" is immensely popular but this particular franchise's rather shady actions may soon gain the attention of commercial collection agencies.
"Call of Duty" is tremendously popular with gamers all around the world and anyone who says differently would be dead wrong. I can say this as someone who's not a big fan of the games because I understand where they fall in society as we know it today. It's become, essentially, the Super Mario Bros. of shooter titles and people seem to enjoy them, otherwise they wouldn't procure them. This doesn't mean that people have to accept some of the unfair business actions.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" is soon going to gain instances of buy-me-ups. This may seem like a silly name to most but what these entail are smaller transactions made so that players can give money in exchange for smaller items within the game. While people may not have a problem with these initially, the problem exists in the idea that these items are so minute that they aren't worth the price points listed. Why should someone have to play more money for different calling card looks and extra slots for emblems?
Let's say this kind of event came about in a more mundane setting. How about being able to procure a house and possessing the ability to open each door apart from a few which need special keys you have to buy? It's a farfetched situation but it's one that fits well and one that agencies the likes of R.R.S. would be helpful in. In fact, I believe that just about any reputable commercial collection agencies would be able to put their feet down on the matter.
I can't say that microtransactions are a new thing but I will say that it's wrong for game developers to accept them. They are not good ways to do business and I feel like intelligent gamers are going to step away if they start to see that these are coming about in greater numbers. There are ways that people can combat this practice so that it doesn't occur. I believe the simplest - and most effective - way for this to happen is to simply not buy that company's products.
"Call of Duty" is tremendously popular with gamers all around the world and anyone who says differently would be dead wrong. I can say this as someone who's not a big fan of the games because I understand where they fall in society as we know it today. It's become, essentially, the Super Mario Bros. of shooter titles and people seem to enjoy them, otherwise they wouldn't procure them. This doesn't mean that people have to accept some of the unfair business actions.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" is soon going to gain instances of buy-me-ups. This may seem like a silly name to most but what these entail are smaller transactions made so that players can give money in exchange for smaller items within the game. While people may not have a problem with these initially, the problem exists in the idea that these items are so minute that they aren't worth the price points listed. Why should someone have to play more money for different calling card looks and extra slots for emblems?
Let's say this kind of event came about in a more mundane setting. How about being able to procure a house and possessing the ability to open each door apart from a few which need special keys you have to buy? It's a farfetched situation but it's one that fits well and one that agencies the likes of R.R.S. would be helpful in. In fact, I believe that just about any reputable commercial collection agencies would be able to put their feet down on the matter.
I can't say that microtransactions are a new thing but I will say that it's wrong for game developers to accept them. They are not good ways to do business and I feel like intelligent gamers are going to step away if they start to see that these are coming about in greater numbers. There are ways that people can combat this practice so that it doesn't occur. I believe the simplest - and most effective - way for this to happen is to simply not buy that company's products.
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