Not saying I disagree with you Joshua, but the humble indie bundle is just that - indie. I can't see it working for bigger developers like EA, VALVe, Rockstar, etc.
On 5/14/2010 9:41 PM, Joshua 'Dislexsick' Bost wrote: > Go look up the 'humble indie bundle'. It kills your arguement pretty > fast actually. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 15/05/2010, at 4:47 AM, Alec Sanger<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Since you've put no lower bounds on your theory, are you asserting >> that valve would make more money by selling their games for $0.05 >> rather than $30? You have to realize that there are analysts hired >> to determine the most appropriate price point based on current and >> past trends. I would certainly trust their judgment over yours. >> While I would love valve games for as little money as possible, it's >> not always in their best interest to reduce the price. >> >> Why are we even talking about this on the HLDS mailing list? >> >> Thank you, >> Alec Sanger >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:09:09 -0400 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >>> >>> Just to add my quick $0.02 since most people don't understand. >>> >>> "And if it does make a sale more likely, does giving the game out for >>> less money help Valve?" >>> >>> ABSOLUTELY! Thinking otherwise leads you to the way of Adobe with CS. >>> >>> You're going to get more people to buy the game at $35 than you are >>> at >>> $50. You'll easily get enough extra sales to make more money selling >>> more copies than you would by selling it to less people at $50/ea. >>> >>> Simple economics, yet most people and business owners don't >>> understand. >>> It's not like Valve has to spend extra money for each extra copy of >>> the >>> game sold...they aren't selling physical copies, it's all digital, >>> and >>> they already have the infrastructure in place to handle the >>> downloads. >>> >>> -Michael >>> >>> ------ Original Message ------- >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >>> From: Ed Kellett<[email protected]> >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> <[email protected]> >>> Date: 5/14/2010 2:51 PM EST >>> >>>> Piracy is not defined by your moral outlook on the situation, the >>>> CS:S beta >>>> is copyright Valve and to download it (from their servers or >>>> otherwise) >>>> without their permission is illegal. Whether or not illegal >>>> downloading >>>> "hardly hurts Valve" is for Valve to decide, as is who they want >>>> to have >>>> access to it. The Subscriber Agreement gives them the right to ban >>>> anyone >>>> they like from Steam in any case. >>>> >>>> How can an "increase in anticipation" arise from more people >>>> already having >>>> the game anyway? And if it does make a sale more likely, does >>>> giving the >>>> game out for less money help Valve? >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Max S"<[email protected]> >>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:11 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> If it were a paid DLC and none of the public had access, then >>>>> yes, it >>>>> would >>>>> be piracy. You can only play on Beta servers if you've purchased >>>>> a license >>>>> of CS:S, thousands have already downloaded the client and posted >>>>> videos >>>>> online, and legitimate copies of the game will be updated next >>>>> week. No >>>>> core >>>>> gameplay elements have been changed/added, and an increase in >>>>> anticipation >>>>> hardly hurts Valve (and increases the probability of a week(end) >>>>> sale to >>>>> celebrate the update). >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 4:06 AM, ics<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Well it's like a copy of a game you do not own. Technically >>>>>> piracy, >>>>>> since it's unreleased. >>>>>> >>>>>> -ics >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. 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