Activision threatening MW2 team into making another game.

[Deleted member 56031]

Well, considering they dont get jack shit out of rentals or used games, it does indeed hurt them just as much as piracy. One might argue that it actually hurts them more, since all of those people who rent/buy used are actually willing to pay money, unlike with piracy.

Also, do you know how much money it would take to make gamestop stop selling used games? They make almost all of their money on it. They buy a new game for 50 bucks, sell it for 60 and make 10 dollars. They buy a used one from a customer for 25 bucks, sell it for 55, and make 30 bucks. It would be stupid of gamestop to make any kind of deal with any developer until developers get some kind of leverage. Which is what EA is doing with the 10 dollar used game fee.

Yeah i get the idea of why they hate it BUT i hate the fact that they do feel entitled to it tho. **** like this doesn't happen with used books, cars, dvds etc.

Example, EA recently said - as bull as it was - that online pass had nothing to do with used games sales. And then admitted it had to do with maintaining server costs? If someone buys a game used then there isn't a new person playing the game but the same amount so why do they need to "maintain servers" if they got their "server cost fee" out of the original $60 purchase? =/ It's crap like that that pisses me off, don't piss in my ear and tell me its raining EA :flame:

And as for rentals don't rental services have to pay a higher fee per copy of the game due to them being loaned out so many times?

PS: Actually i'm suprised activision haven't done this yet considerin their attitude in general -_-

 

[V-Man339]

Guys, don't get distracted by the fact that we're not sure who is behind some of the worse moves. The fact remains that Activision is basically hanging owed money over the developers head for the greatest selling game of seemingly all time, and it's been enough of a dick in the past to make it doubtless that they would be capable of such a dick move.
Seriously, you guys, they're the new ****ing EA. And they made Spider Man 3 The Game.

 

[Sulkdodds]

It's hard to tell who the bad guy is in this scenario. Activision seems pretty douchy for doing things the way they are, but IW just ****ed PC players and walked....

Are you serious? They're professionals in the entertainment business with lives and careers, they don't have some kind of obligation to endure bullshit conditions so we can get another MW game.

On a side note, surely publishers and devs get something out of rentals because the shops have to pay a premium for the right to lend out the game? Meanwhile, if the used game market is hurting them, maybe they should bring back budget labels to attract the customers who won't pay full price.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

On a side note, surely publishers and devs get something out of rentals because the shops have to pay a premium for the right to lend out the game?

That's what i said but i do hear companies *****ing about it anyway so maybe they don't think it covers the difference enough =/

 

[Stigmata]

That's what i said but i do hear companies *****ing about it anyway so maybe they don't think it covers the difference enough =/

>implying companies don't lie to boost profits

On a side note, surely publishers and devs get something out of rentals because the shops have to pay a premium for the right to lend out the game? Meanwhile, if the used game market is hurting them, maybe they should bring back budget labels to attract the customers who won't pay full price.

Absolutely. And the more popular a game is, the more copies of the game the rental outlet will purchase.