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Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by cylon13 on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @10:18AM (#20391968)
You say this like game developers are rolling in cash. In reality most indie game developers are making just enough to keep making games. Any optimization in the ability to make money can make the difference between the marginal game developer dropping out of the market or not. If you want a rich variety of indie games then you should be okay with allowing whatever non-coercive pricing strategies developers are using that works, and if you don't want indie games then don't buy any.
Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by mikeash on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @10:24AM (#20392021)
They're free to use whatever pricing strategies they wish, as long as people retain their inherent right to resell things they purchase.
Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by dleslie on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @11:50AM (#20392993)
This is why large game studios are generally moving to a SaaS model.