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A New Model Cometh

Posted by Ted Pollak on April 29th 2010 | Permalink
Categories: Blogs, Games
Tags: gaming ea mmog subscription model battlefield bad company 2

One of the biggest challenges for PC gaming is the revenue and refresh models. When I refer to refresh model I am talking about creating sequels. Often there is so much pressure to crank out another version of the game that sequels can end up deflating the franchise and ultimately hurting the game. Generally MMOG’s avoid this phenomenon because they add content along the way. This refreshes the franchise without forcing the gamer to the cash register for a new base software package. This is a better model and the only time the gamer should be forced to the cash register…