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The Outer Worlds 2 Can't Be Anti-Capitalist When It's Charging Us $80 To Play It (www.thegamer.com)
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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 127 points 3 days ago (1 children)

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This Thread-

"We should improve gaming somewhat"

"Just don't buy the game!"

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well, yeah.

Vote with your wallet. I improved gaming by not buying a Switch 2.

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's sort of how it works though isn't it? If games at $80 are too much then less people will buy, profits will drop and publishers will either lower prices, or vanish and get replaced by ones that lower prices.

[–] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

pretty sure AA and AAA studio execs can also organize and collectively agree on an $80 or higher price tag until it eventually sticks

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Here's the thing, there are already vendors doing largely what. Indies generally:

  • cost less
  • release in a playable state
  • take risks on new ideas
  • don't have microtransactions

But people usually talk about big AAA games in these complaints. Buy indies and we'll end up with more variety.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

I buy mostly indies now, usually on gog or itch too.

But sometimes on steam if it's multiplayer.