The ‘Used Games is Lost Sales’ Argument is Stupid 0

by Adam Blue • Editorial

Gameindustry.biz has an article about a dev from Quantic Dream, who made Heavy Rain, complaining that used game sales lose the company money. So much bullshit here. But I will say in advance that he does believe games cost too much to make. It’s true.

1. People buy used games because they are cheaper. Would have they made a new game purchase without the option? No.

2. Games cost too much to develop. So much time is spent with graphics, marketing, etc, that the core ‘game’ is lost and we get, sorry for you fans, generic Gears of War bullshit. There’s so much in Gears that did not have to be paid for. We’d have the game already and possibly even cheaper.

3. If we take away the used game market, what’s next for devlopers and publishers to take from us? The simple ability to share? That’s almost a reality. Try borrowing a copy of Mortal Kombat and playing it online.

This really is just a short little rant, but fix the problem. Don’t be the problem.

*This was written in a couple minutes. I think I got my point across.

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