With the release of Space Age, Factorio has just reached its highest ever concurrent player count! : factorio

[-] bazus1@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Proud nerd to be counted among that number. Go get your new achieves, people!

[-] Cyno@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm hooked all over again, can't wait to get to new content

[+] sudoku@programming.dev -8 points 3 weeks ago

Promised myself to buy it when it finally goes on sale that is lower than the initial 20€ price

[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago

Factorio has never gone on sale and I don't think the DLC will either

[+] sudoku@programming.dev -12 points 3 weeks ago

I'll continue not giving them money, then.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 7 points 3 weeks ago

It is a game well worth the price. It is never going on sale, and neither is the DLC. Ever. The developers had a big post about setting the price to an amount they consider to be worth it for them. It is half the price of an "AAA" game with 6 hours of campaign.

[-] sudoku@programming.dev -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I have heard their strategy, it's not some new thing to me. I fully understand it's their choice. However for me it's a matter of principle.

It is half the price of an “AAA” game with 6 hours of campaign.

No, it's about 1.5-2x times more expensive than the same AAA game after 4 years and a summer sale.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

The sale thing is true, however the price per hour is still a good deal. If you are on the edge, try the free demo. The devs are one of the best and most active devs I've ever witnessed for a game, and they 100% deserve the money.