2024 is going to be FF14's last chance to tackle its stagnating formula (PC Gamer)

[Reap00]

Kinda surprised anyone noticed that article in the first place. Most of the streamers and clickbaiters seem to be focused on saying the Blizzard is going to charge $100 USD for the Diablo 4 Expansion...

Why would anyone talk about this? Blizzard milks their players constantly for every dollar they can.

[Stormpeaks]

Why would anyone talk about this? Blizzard milks their players constantly for every dollar they can.

You say that as if the FFXIV store doesn't have $3000+ worth of purchases lmao

[DPZ2]

You say that as if the FFXIV store doesn't have $3000+ worth of purchases lmao

Oddly enough, none of those $3000+ worth of items is actual game content (aka DLC).

Now, the online store in Lord of the Rings Online does include actual game content (aka DLC), because it is a free to play game. If memory serves, the online store for Star Wars: The Old Republic (another free to play game) also sells DLC.

[Jeeqbit]

Oddly enough, none of those $3000+ worth of items is actual game content (aka DLC).

Now, the online store in Lord of the Rings Online does include actual game content (aka DLC), because it is a free to play game. If memory serves, the online store for Star Wars: The Old Republic (another free to play game) also sells DLC.

Expansions are essentially DLC and they cost the sort of fee that a new game would. The subscription fee effectively pays for your access to the patches as well.

The second one offers a subscription fee as an alternative, which is honestly simpler than trying to build up perks with online store packages.

[Iscah]

The subscription fee effectively pays for your access to the patches as well.

Yes but no.

It's true that you need to be subscribed at the point where you want to play the patch content, but nothing is forcing you to be subscribed every time there is a new patch. You get the same content whether you pay monthly for two years or wait until the end and binge it all in a single month.

[Tahbitha]

I just want to pipe in real quick and say that I've been playing the game for more or less two years at this point, log in nearly every day for several hours, and just recently completed the MSQ.

I've enjoyed the HECK out of the game and I'm looking forward to playing for years to come.

Lali-Ho!

[Rolder50]

I just want to pipe in real quick and say that I've been playing the game for more or less two years at this point, log in nearly every day for several hours, and just recently completed the MSQ.

I've enjoyed the HECK out of the game and I'm looking forward to playing for years to come.

Lali-Ho!

Bold claim when you have only just reached the point where you start to feel the stagnating formula.

[RitsukoSonoda]

Why would anyone talk about this? Blizzard milks their players constantly for every dollar they can.

Because videos and articles with titles like "Blizzard says Diablo 4 Expansion will cost $100" gets sheep to click on them giving them ad revenue based on views.