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Man, imagine if movies or books charged you by the hour. Lord of the Rings would make bank!
Thing about a book (and a movie) is, that once it's out, it's done (99.99% done).
For a game like GTA Online (be it V or VI), there are ongoing server costs, massive content updates, support, all that jazz.
I'm not saying I support it, just that I understand
That's why live services games needs to incorporate micro transactions. The studio needs to have a constant revenue stream to maintain the development and the infrastructure cost.
That's why live services game needs to end
Not really. Subscriptions are a thing, or used to be, at least. But they're nowhere as profitable as mtx.
MMORPGs would like a word with you
your understanding is misplaced; their ongoing costs are MASSIVELY offset by their in-app purchases already. to claim they need more is just greed.
Game companies make profits unrivaled by any other industry and all we hear is "it's not economic to sell a game for 60 bucks." Now there are microtransactions and those profits skyrocketet. Now even that is still not enough. It's just Ridiculous.
When did I say I support microtransactions? It doesn't have to be both at once.