Microsoft Adds a Price Tag to Left 4 Dead's DLC
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Honestly I wish Valve would make me pay for it on the PC. That way there would be no complaining.
Well, there would be less complaining.
Well, there would be less complaining.
"We own our platform, Steam. Microsoft owns their platform. They wanted to make sure there's an economy of value there," said Faliszek.Machines Are Us said:
Valve can release it free on PC since it's through their own platform, they don't own Xbox Live. They're a company and they need to make money, that is not in the least bit stupid.
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Well, the first half was well said, may have gotten slightly over the top towards the end, but most of it was spot on, if a little aggressive.James Cassidy said:
Dude, it's $7. Who's poor enough not to be able to buy something for $7 let alone the $300 console you have to have in the first place to play the DLC.Disaster Button said:
Jackasses. Microsoft started as a homebrew corporation in a Silicon Valley garage, now they're the most greedy bastards on the face of the planet.
Always? When have I ALWAYS been a dick? How am I being a dick now? It's $7. Why are people making such a fuss that the DLC is $7? I know Valve has always had a thing for releasing DLC for free but this much uproar for $7? C'mon!lee1287 said:
$7 adds up and paying $7 shows the producer that you are willing to pay $7 in future. Microsoft has departments where they work out how much they make off dlc compared to how many customers they get and your attitude is the green light for them to try for $8 next time.ssgt splatter said:
Anyone think that it's a bit weird for someone to just step up and openly bad-mouth a business partner like that? I think this might be yet another attempt from Valve to push out some "agenda-news" to discourage its Xbox 360 fanbase. Not only did he get to slant the Xbox 360 but he even had time to plug the Steam platform. Give that man a raise!
Dear Microsoft:
Half of the reason why people buy Valve games in droves is because they know that Valve releases content for free long after the initial release. It's a great business model, and it's whats made TF2 (And Valve)so ungodly popular. When you charge for game content which was intended to be free, you break the model. Sure, you can do it. You are absolutely allowed by the laws of business. You are also allowed to continue this trend when L4D2 sells 4 copies on your system, because absolutely everyone is getting it on PC, or leaving in frustration. So congrats Microsoft, you failure to research is going to lead to a major franchise being worth nothing to you.
Half of the reason why people buy Valve games in droves is because they know that Valve releases content for free long after the initial release. It's a great business model, and it's whats made TF2 (And Valve)so ungodly popular. When you charge for game content which was intended to be free, you break the model. Sure, you can do it. You are absolutely allowed by the laws of business. You are also allowed to continue this trend when L4D2 sells 4 copies on your system, because absolutely everyone is getting it on PC, or leaving in frustration. So congrats Microsoft, you failure to research is going to lead to a major franchise being worth nothing to you.
This pretty much. I mean, what the fuck is up with these guys? First the Halo 3 ODST DLC and now this? Maybe they started taking classes with Capcom about stupidity in these matters. And I do not even own a 360 or intent to buy L4D but this still bugs me like hell.oppp7 said: