Video Game Monetization
220 words, ~1 minute read. Planted .
Referenced by: Life is Strange
AAA games
Cost a lot of money to make, mostly due to the graphics arms race
The price required to make games that expensive earn the cost back would be much higher than the current price of AAA games
Graphics would not justify those higher prices, and AAA studios know this
Techniques AAA games use to make more money without raising the base price:
- Premium Editions
- MTX
- Pre-Order Bonuses
Free-to-play games
Typically utilize MTX and ads in order to profit
Indie developers
Trying to make a sustainable living is hard
The industry is packed with lots of competition
I don't blame them for their monetization
Ethical game monetization
Requirements:
- Free demo
- Paid base game
- No MTX
- Paid content expansions