505 Games likes to do predatory practices now.

[BrawlMan]

I am not sure if you heard or know, but Control is getting a complete edition on next gen consoles. The problem being is that it's barely been a year, and that they want you to buy a game again while claiming it's a "free" next gen upgrade. I am shocked 505 is doing this. I know this nothing new to the industry, but at least there is usually some neat bonuses and the game is at a cheaper price. IE: DMC4 Special Edition added extra characters and LDK mode (which was PC only at the time) & DmC: Definitive Edition re-balanced the game play and added all the DLC costumes & skins unlocked from the start with a new difficulty mode. Which goes to show pointless buying most AAA games are nowadays. Why bother the shell/vanilla version when they're going to make another and charge you full price (Hello, Last of Us Remastered & God of War III). All that means is there is going to be a "GOTY" (I remember when GOTY editions meant something back in the 90s & early 2000s), "Complete", "Definitive", or "Remastered". I did not buy any of their games, but I thought 505 were one of the more decent publishers/developers. Turns out I was wrong.

 

[Worgen]

I think this might be partially for the steam release since those bastards kept it epic exclusive for a year. Doing an ultimate edition would give them an excuse to sell it full price when it comes to steam. Although its also not a bad marketing idea, get the game back in the limelight with the new consoles coming out. Its still a cynical move, but it makes sense from a marketing perspective.

 

[BrawlMan]

I think this might be partially for the steam release since those bastards kept it epic exclusive for a year. Doing an ultimate edition would give them an excuse to sell it full price when it comes to steam. Although its also not a bad marketing idea, get the game back in the limelight with the new consoles coming out. Its still a cynical move, but it makes sense from a marketing perspective.

Jim noted it in his video. The steam users are getting the better deal, yet Epic is still charging $60.00 for a game that has been out for year now. Make sense marketing wise, but still bullshit. Because of this, I can't trust 505 Games now. Control is an average game and is not worth spending a total of $100+ overall within the year. Say what you will about DMC4 Special Edition and DmC DE, but at least it took more than 1 year for them to come out.

 

[Worgen]

Jim noted it in his video. The steam users are getting the better deal, yet Epic is still charging $60.00 for a game that has been out for year now. Make sense marketing wise, but still bullshit. Because of this, I can't trust 505 Games now. Control is an average game and is not worth spending a total of $100+ overall within the year. Say what you will about DMC4 Special Edition and DmCE, but at least it took more than 1 year for them to come out.

Hrmm, I don't think hes wrong, but this is somewhat standard behavior. I mean, I'm not sure how different this is from releasing the game of the year edition that tosses in the dlc for new purchasers. Granted that usually takes a bit longer to come out, but its still really common. It seem like the most asshole thing they are doing is claiming something about a free upgrade but making it convoluted enough that it doesn't actually seem to exist.

 

[BrawlMan]

It seem like the most asshole thing they are doing is claiming something about a free upgrade but making it convoluted enough that it doesn't actually seem to exist.

That exactly mine, Jim's, and ACG's main complaint. That is what bothers us the most.

 

[Gordon_4]

See, what they should have done was what Square did with the Deus Ex: Human Revolution director's cut launch. When it was released, it was $20. However, if you owned the OG version of Human Revolution, it was discounted to $10. If you had the Missing Link DLC, it discounted it to like, $5

It went back up over time, but for a good couple of months it was a very inexpensive upgrade path.

 

[BrawlMan]

See, what they should have done was what Square did with the Deus Ex: Human Revolution director's cut launch. When it was released, it was $20. However, if you owned the OG version of Human Revolution, it was discounted to $10. If you had the Missing Link DLC, it discounted it to like, $5

It went back up over time, but for a good couple of months it was a very inexpensive upgrade path.

I remember that, and it was definitely a better deal by comparison. Even with the temporary inexpensive upgrade path there was some minor controversy to an extent. At least Squeenix gave customers a way better deal.

 

[Gordon_4]

I remember that, and it was definitely a better deal by comparison. Even with the temporary inexpensive upgrade path there was some minor controversy to an extent. At least Squeenix gave customers a way better deal.

Look, Gamers are Pavlovian when it comes to just about anything. A publisher could offer a fantastic deal that makes them money and makes the customer feel valued and there’d still be a faction of complete shits who are unsatisfied because they have to spend some money.

505 should have offered an upgrade to existing customers for like, $10 to turn their version into the complete edition if they have no DLC, and $5 if they have the DLC. I don’t have a copy of the game so I’m paying full price and that’s fair enough.

 

[Trunkage]

Didn't 505 used to (or still do) own Payday. And then added pay to win microtransactions. So, this would be par for the course

 

[BrawlMan]

Didn't 505 used to (or still do) own Payday. And then added pay to win microtransactions. So, this would be par for the course

I completely forgot about them publishing Pay Day 2. I know Jim made a justifiable big stink about it for a while, and brings it up from time to time.

 

[Trunkage]

I completely forgot about them publishing Pay Day 2. I know Jim made a justifiable big stink about it for a while, and brings it up from time to time.

I've never liked 505 since