Capcom president Harushiro Tsujimoto claims that the prices of video games need to increase to meet ballooning development costs.

Capcom president Harushiro Tsujimoto claims that the prices of video games need to increase to meet ballooning development costs.

  • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    I know that Diablo isn’t a Capcom game, but if industry leaders are looking at $90 games with battle passes and in game purchases for $20 horse armor is “too low”, then we are truly fucked.

    • Willy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      Games in the 90’s were almost the equivalent of $100 today. They seemed better, though, and people seem to play them longer, but that’s all probably just rose-tinted glasses

      • jcit878@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        but maybe 100k people bought the big ones then, now a AAA title can sell millions or tens of millions of copies

        • Willy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          1 year ago

          oh I agree, but I still feel like games are a bargain in dollar for dollar entertainment these days.