Quote Originally Posted by Edax View Post
It IS madness. When a company makes an entertainment product solely for profit, and forgets about the entertainment part, you get the situation we have today for many video games and movies. Profit cannot be the sole motivator for all forms of business because that's not how all business fields work. Imagine if cars were sold to you piecemeal and come with microtransactions like they are with video games.
Have you ever heard of aftermarket sales? The MSRP on just about any car you search into will be the basic package of the vehicle and have next to no gimmicks that separate it from any other standard package out there.

Profit is exactly how businesses work, otherwise you don't have a business. However, it is not an excuse for poor quality because people want what they pay for at the very least. Delivering less is not how you remain marketable. I agree that it should not be the sole motivator, but if I owned a business, my profit margins are going to be a big point of emphasis.