Comments on: Downloadable Content http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/12/05/downloadable-content/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Richter http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/12/05/downloadable-content/#comment-40335 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:35:32 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/12/05/downloadable-content/#comment-40335 Much agreed. The content is neatly tucked away, and only those spelunkers of the darker caverns of 360 online content will find it. Or, they could go to the far left blade and see the ad that's been there for a week. But that's -mostly- hidden! :D Much agreed. The content is neatly tucked away, and only those spelunkers of the darker caverns of 360 online content will find it.

Or, they could go to the far left blade and see the ad that’s been there for a week. But that’s -mostly- hidden! :D

]]> by: Steven "PlayNoEvil" Davis http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/12/05/downloadable-content/#comment-40315 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:03:32 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/12/05/downloadable-content/#comment-40315 More money, less work... duh! It is amazing how good the industry is at missing easy revenue opportunities, but get wrapped up around hard and foolish things like in-game advertising. If they were really smart, they'd never release another game, but simply handle everything through downloadable content. Lower cost distribution, no inventory to manage, no retailers to worry about, probably lower fees with the platform holder. An editor would be awesome, and the ability to buy music.... but I went on and on about this as well at my blog. More money, less work… duh!

It is amazing how good the industry is at missing easy revenue opportunities, but get wrapped up around hard and foolish things like in-game advertising.

If they were really smart, they’d never release another game, but simply handle everything through downloadable content. Lower cost distribution, no inventory to manage, no retailers to worry about, probably lower fees with the platform holder.

An editor would be awesome, and the ability to buy music…. but I went on and on about this as well at my blog.

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