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Should Good Indie Games Be More Expensive?

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-wonder-what-the-internet-will-say dept.

spidweb writes "Indie gaming blog The Bottom Feeder has an article on why independent games should be more expensive. The enforced low prices on XBox Live, Amazon, and iTunes might feel good now, but they'll kill off the variety and depth gamers are hoping indie developers can provide. From the article: 'Every year, life is getting more and more expensive. Insurance. Rent. Food. And, at the same time, games are getting cheaper and cheaper, sometimes as cheap as a dollar, as we engage in a full speed race to the bottom. This is not going to help developers stay in business. This is not how a healthy industry is maintained.'"

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  1. Enforced low prices? by dangitman · · Score: 5, Informative

    iTunes doesn't set a maximum price for games, neither does Xbox Live, apparently except for those created with the XNA tools. So, the only one enforcing low prices is Amazon. Thus, calling the credibility of the summary into question, and the article for tenuous exaggeration.

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  2. Wrong question... by denzacar · · Score: 4, Informative

    It should be "Should expensive games be better".

    FYI: Indie =/= Good

    This is also an example of a "indie game".

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