Dead Space 3 Dev: Microtransactions Are For A New Generation
Dead Space 3Skeptics say Dead Space 3 will have too much in the way of action and too little in the way of survival/horror elements. Those skeptics aren't big fans of the previously announced microtransactions, either.
But producer John Calhoun says that for the younger crowd, microtransactions are becoming a matter of course. In speaking to CVG, Calhoun is on record saying it's part of the team's strategy to expand the audience for the acclaimed franchise:
"We need to make sure we’re expanding our audience. There are action game fans, and survival horror game fans, who are 19 and 20, and they’ve only played games on their smartphones, and micro-transactions are to them a standard part of gaming. It’s a different generation. So if we’re going to bring those people into our world, let’s speak their language, but let’s not alienate our fans at the same time."
Well, that may be so, but there are a whole lot of older (and perhaps smarter) gamers who aren't the biggest fans of microtransactions. Personally, I'm more about buying a game, playing it, finishing it, and being done with it. I shouldn't have to buy anything extra beyond what I bought the day it came out. But maybe I'm just too old-school or something. Heck, I don't even do DLC, let alone microtransactions.
Related Game(s): Dead Space 3
Tags: dead space 3, dead space sequel, visceral games, ea
1/27/2013 11:06:49 PM Ben Dutka
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Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:46:58 AM
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did anyone ever stop and think these people who have only played mobile games WOULD NOT BE LOOKING AT CONSOLE TITLES IN THE FIRST PLACE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
so your adopting a game for nothing really, what your saying someones going to ditch their mobile, go spend several hundred bucks on a console, and a hundred bucks on the game?
and how many are going to do that, to make the changes worthwhile?
f*cking PISSES me off to no end this "expanding audience" BS!
especially because there NOT expanding their audience, people who there trying to cater to would never be looking at the product in the first place!
its like ferrari saying oh hey you know what, german exec cars are becoming really popular with this useless inaccurate voice recognition.
so we have to adopt it too otherwise were going to loose customers.
last time i checked voice recognition would be the LAST thing on someones list looking at a f*cking ferrari!
just because x brand has something a current standard, does not mean everything has to!
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Heartless Angel
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 1:55:24 AM
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AcHiLLiA
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 2:01:14 AM
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Knightzane
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 2:18:59 AM
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CrusaderForever
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 9:16:44 AM
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Last edited by CrusaderForever on 1/28/2013 9:29:57 AM
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Coffeya
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:18:04 PM
That is what everyone is raging about. We don't think they are going to do that or they will eventually go in the wrong direction for this. The industry has already screwed dlc and expansions. Sometimes not even getting free to play right. I don't mind gaming companies making more money, but it shouldn't effect the main product.
People who don't like free to play, definitely aren't going to like fee to play.
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wackazoa
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 3:01:25 PM
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wackazoa
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 2:56:41 PM
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Dumbest explanation for the use of microtransactions in the history of excuses.
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McClane
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 4:25:14 PM
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I'd love to know how the story will continue but I can wait until said edition comes out, I'm in no rush and definitely no D1P for me.
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Akuma07
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 6:46:16 PM
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I am 22 and micro-transactions are not a part of my gaming life.... In fact, micro transactions are pretty foreign to me, I don't really like them, and will only spend money if I really like the game.
Honestly, I would only be doing any micro transactions on DS3 if they are worth it, or if they will help me getting the platinum :D
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Condemnedsoul23
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 12:31:52 AM
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xenris
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 2:57:03 PM
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Even if it is optional when you put a player in a position where they can aquire something easier even if its with money a lot of people use that option. I have personally witnessed this first hand in F2P MMOs and shooters where friends and guild mates would straight up buy stuff either out of frustration or envy of another player. I know the system is different in DS3 but it still irks me.
I didn't really like the demo, felt way WAY to much in the action direction and didn't feel like there were survival elements at all. The demo boss was...silly to say the least as well.
Graphics were alright but I dunno, I miss the seclusion, the loneliness and the exploration the first Dead space had. Also DS1 had pretty much no music, in fact I don't think it played any music but its been a while. It did an amazing job of building tension with sound effects, and isaacs breathing and grunts and groins.
I dunno, DS3 feels to much like an action game to me and the pacing is just way faster than previous games.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:34:58 AM