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.< / span > < / p > < hr > < blockquote > < p > Referenced by: < a href = "/garden/life-is-strange/" > Life is Strange< / a > < / p > < / blockquote > < h2 id = "aaa-games" tabindex = "-1" > AAA games < a class = "header-anchor" href = "#aaa-games" aria-label = "Permalink to "AAA games"" > < / a > < / h2 > < p > Cost a lot of money to make, mostly due to the graphics arms race< / p > < p > The price required to make games that expensive earn the cost back would be much higher than the current price of AAA games< / p > < p > Graphics would not justify those higher prices, and AAA studios know this< / p > < p > Techniques AAA games use to make more money without raising the base price:< / p > < ul > < li > Premium Editions< / li > < li > < a href = "/garden/mtx/" > MTX< / a > < / li > < li > < a href = "/garden/pre-order-bonuses/" > Pre-Order Bonuses< / a > < / li > < / ul > < h2 id = "free-to-play-games" tabindex = "-1" > Free-to-play games < a class = "header-anchor" href = "#free-to-play-games" aria-label = "Permalink to "Free-to-play games"" > < / a > < / h2 > < p > Typically utilize < a href = "/garden/mtx/" > MTX< / a > and ads in order to profit< / p > < h2 id = "indie-developers" tabindex = "-1" > Indie developers < a class = "header-anchor" href = "#indie-developers" aria-label = "Permalink to "Indie developers"" > < / a > < / h2 > < p > Trying to make a sustainable living is hard< / p > < p > The industry is packed with lots of competition< / p > < p > I don' t blame them for their monetization< / p > < h2 id = "ethical-game-monetization" tabindex = "-1" > Ethical game monetization < a class = "header-anchor" href = "#ethical-game-monetization" aria-label = "Permalink to "Ethical game monetization"" > < / a > < / h2 > < p > Requirements:< / p > < ul > < li > Free demo< / li > < li > Paid base game< / li > < li > No MTX< / li > < li > Paid content expansions< / li > < / ul > < / div > < / div > < / main > <!-- --> <!-- [ --> <!-- ] --> < / div > < / div > < / div > <!-- [ --> <!-- ] --> < / div > < / div > <!-- --> <!-- [ --> < footer class = "vp-doc" data-v-d0b8e4ba > < div data-v-d0b8e4ba > CC 2024 < a class = "h-card" rel = "me" href = "/about" data-v-d0b8e4ba > < img src = "/me.jpg" alt = "" data-v-d0b8e4ba > The Paper Pilot< / a > . < a rel = "license" href = "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/" data-v-d0b8e4ba > CC BY-NC-SA 4.0< / a > .< / div > < div data-v-d0b8e4ba > Any and all opinions listed here are my own and not representative of my employers; future, past and present.< / div > < div data-v-d0b8e4ba > < a href = "https://resume.incremental.social/thepaperpilot/thepaperpilot" data-v-d0b8e4ba > Resume< / a > (not actively seeking new opportunities).< / div > < div data-v-d0b8e4ba > Site built from < a href = "https://code.incremental.social/thepaperpilot/pages/commit/1b06d9c4b599248e287d06c6f5caaeabcdf7abdc" data-v-d0b8e4ba > this commit< / a > on < time data-v-d0b8e4ba > Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 14:42:28< / time > .< / div > < / footer > <!-- ] --> < / div > < / div >
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