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Showing posts with label The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Show all posts

November 29, 2011

"Free"-to-play: Does the F2P Model Expand Audiences, or Rip Them Off?


It’s about two weeks before the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and as a huge Zelda fan I am counting the days. The next week, after paying all of my bills and buying groceries I come to the realization that I cannot afford the $50 price tag of the game right now. Naturally feeling a bit deflated, I try to focus on being satisfied with games I already own and play. I plunge myself into my Steam library and launch my favorite free-to-play game to ease my financial aggravation. It’s at this point an epiphany slaps me across the face. If I were to add up all the money I’ve spent on this “free” game, it would equal almost $100!

Free-to-play games are a lot more expensive than I thought.