Physical media is dieing because they make the consoles.
They control the production
Of course physical sales trend low when you rig the game from the start.
They also stone gay people, execute and mutilate the bodies of journalist. While i hear what you're saying the saudia crown and his goons are evil fucks and it comes down to more than just sports and culture washing
I'm sorry, but this comes off as so performative. I'm not a fan of Saudi Arabia buying their way into the game industry either, but if GDQ really gave a shit about this, they'd stop having Capcom games their too, and we all know they'd never not have Resident Evil games there.
@DarkMega_EXE They also stone gay people, execute and mutilate the bodies of journalist. While i hear what you're saying the saudia crown and his goons are evil fucks and it comes down to more than just sports and culture washing
I'm the creator of small, short games. And I do NOT think Steam should change its refund policy. I've made many games that are 30–40 minutes long. Do you know what their refund rate is? About 10%, which is the average refund rate for all games on Steam. The fact that this particular person has a refund rate of around 30% is NOT because the game is short! It's because something is wrong with the game! Moreover, I've seen a refund rate of about 20% on my own games, and often that happened when the game turned out to be not very interesting — and that's normal! People should have the right to get their money back for something they didn't like, didn't suit them, or disappointed them. Yes, there will be a percentage of people who just want to take advantage of the system. But that percentage is incredibly small, and if his game weren't tied to online features, those people would have just pirated it anyway. Steam's policy is on the side of the buyers, and in reality, it doesn't harm the creators of small, good games at all. Let it stay that way.
When I buy digital, it's MY CHOICE. When you take that away from me, that's a problem. Gran Turismo 7 is $38.99 on Amazon, but it's $70 on the PS Store. At this point, the choice is mine to make, but taking that choice away is a problem. if you don't understand that FUCK YOU 🖕
Sony is currently charging $70 for God of War Ragnarok digitally. It is $32 at Wal-Mart. The game is 4 years old.
People will no longer have options after 2028 and will HAVE to go directly to Sony’s digital storefront and pay whatever PlayStation says.
@Q236@roger_creus_art I mean it's against the terms of service so it's on steam to be proactive in targeting these people lol no need for policy reform
They can, and they should be free.
Else, you accept that people might refund it, because the experience is very limited.
Btw I am a dev as well and that is my position- because I am *PRO* gamer and customer. And its my job if I want your money, to make something you want to play, and to keep you engaged for as long as possible, and 2 hours is a small and reasonable ask for that.
@HlNOMARUSUMO Hey retard people stopped buying discs because they stopped making cheap consoles with disc drives so the digital only options of course are gonna be more popular leading to changes in spending habits,
It's almost like it was by design or something