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Open Forum Radio - Episode 379
OFR Season 8 (Episode 52) - Dirty Laundry
Tuesday, November 21st 2017 9:35 EST.
TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason & Special Guests Knox and ACE
(Feedback at [email protected])
Welcome to the last show of OFR Season 8!
Battlefront II had a rough launch is putting it mildly, partly because of a business model rewards paying to get advantage over other players… that just wasn’t going to be accepted by fans of Star Wars, Battlefield games or AAA shooters, but I think that a big part of the uproars was mostly thanks to social media. (Even goober podcasts like OFR who titled their last show Battlepay II) We live in a world that more and more thrives on dirty laundry, click bait, sensationalism, over-criticalness, and sometimes just douchey. Let us/me just clarify something… pay to win isn’t the way to go here, but we at OFR love Star Wars, and this game looks incredible, story is awesome, and a multiplayer mode that is so beautiful you'll think you have become one with the force. So it isn’t all doom and gloom but reading the headlines you wouldn’t think so….
Then there are the click-bait-ish headline grabbers:
EA Stock Price Drops After Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransaction Removal - Electronic Arts Inc. NASDAQ
temporary shutdown of Star Wars Battlefront II microtransactions.
EA's approach to microtransactions has been a complete disaster, but it may have stumbled upon a model other publishers should consider emulating
Online outrage had licensing partner concerned the Battlefront II reception could tarnish the Star Wars brand
Season passes provide revenue for game companies to have funds to support the game after the game. DLC, new maps, keeping servers up, technical support for the game in production, etc. Also Season Pass DLC passes split the customer base for keeping the game relevant and months or years after launch. By removing that cost to the customer, they need to supplement that revenue stream somehow. This model was not the right one obviously, but it’ll HAVE to be replaced by something else. I just don’t like the gamble or chance aspect of paid for loot boxes, or pay to win systems in general. - Belgium’s gambling authority is investigating Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Overwatch’s loot boxes
Star Wars Battlefront II physical sales drop 60 percent over first game in UK - Then they go on to say: “A drop in physical sales has been seen for most major releases this year,
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By Vladzhammer, TmoHOU87, DetroitSlasher and Jason O'MalleyOpen Forum Radio - Episode 379
OFR Season 8 (Episode 52) - Dirty Laundry
Tuesday, November 21st 2017 9:35 EST.
TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason & Special Guests Knox and ACE
(Feedback at [email protected])
Welcome to the last show of OFR Season 8!
Battlefront II had a rough launch is putting it mildly, partly because of a business model rewards paying to get advantage over other players… that just wasn’t going to be accepted by fans of Star Wars, Battlefield games or AAA shooters, but I think that a big part of the uproars was mostly thanks to social media. (Even goober podcasts like OFR who titled their last show Battlepay II) We live in a world that more and more thrives on dirty laundry, click bait, sensationalism, over-criticalness, and sometimes just douchey. Let us/me just clarify something… pay to win isn’t the way to go here, but we at OFR love Star Wars, and this game looks incredible, story is awesome, and a multiplayer mode that is so beautiful you'll think you have become one with the force. So it isn’t all doom and gloom but reading the headlines you wouldn’t think so….
Then there are the click-bait-ish headline grabbers:
EA Stock Price Drops After Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransaction Removal - Electronic Arts Inc. NASDAQ
temporary shutdown of Star Wars Battlefront II microtransactions.
EA's approach to microtransactions has been a complete disaster, but it may have stumbled upon a model other publishers should consider emulating
Online outrage had licensing partner concerned the Battlefront II reception could tarnish the Star Wars brand
Season passes provide revenue for game companies to have funds to support the game after the game. DLC, new maps, keeping servers up, technical support for the game in production, etc. Also Season Pass DLC passes split the customer base for keeping the game relevant and months or years after launch. By removing that cost to the customer, they need to supplement that revenue stream somehow. This model was not the right one obviously, but it’ll HAVE to be replaced by something else. I just don’t like the gamble or chance aspect of paid for loot boxes, or pay to win systems in general. - Belgium’s gambling authority is investigating Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Overwatch’s loot boxes
Star Wars Battlefront II physical sales drop 60 percent over first game in UK - Then they go on to say: “A drop in physical sales has been seen for most major releases this year,