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Should singleplayer and multiplayer games be sold seperately?

The question is asked, should single player and multiplayer games be split in two and sold as separate units?

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Gearshead754473d ago

Interesting...I'm sort of split on the idea. On one hand I love having more for my money by publishers including both components into the package (as long as it doesn't suck) and on the other I feel like each would get more attention during development if they were different entities.

For now I like it the way it is since I really don't want to pay over $60 USD for a new game.

RaidensRising4473d ago

I would assume the price would remain the same but merely split into two. So $29.99 for each component or am I being naive and Activision would still charge 60 for the Multiplayer only and another 60 for the single player?

I like the idea but it spells doom if either a single player game sucks or a multiplayer game sucks. I guess it would make developers more concious of failure and would encourage them to ensure their game will generate sales based on its own merits.

KyRo4473d ago

I honestly think publishers would see it as another way to make even more money out of us and charge more, say £30 for half a game.

Also, would that mean single player games like Skyrim aren't worth the full asking price because it dont have multiplayer?

It's a bad move and one that doesn't even need doing.

Shackdaddy8364473d ago

I would say they split it down the middle and maybe charge $40 for each (maybe just $30 for Sp).

'm honestly against the idea. Just give me the whole game in one package. I don't want to have to buy both separate.

bunt-custardly4473d ago

I can see a future where a game can be purely multiplayer on console. Take Counter Strike for example, I could certainly see the likes of Call of Duty or Halo being sold in multiplayer form only via. digital distribution. Such a game over time would then just see mandatory updates and a slew of map packs to rake in the cash.

Oschino19074473d ago

Warhawk (I have downloadable version) and M.A.G. are two full fledged games that come to mind on PS3 that have already gone that route and BF1943 and Modern Combat: Domination are two downloadable games that have done it also. These are just games I own or have owned, sure there are some others as well.

Son_Lee4473d ago

I swear I wrote the very same thing on a comment a couple weeks ago. They should. Sell each for $30 separate at launch. I don't see anything wrong with it. The FPS market gets their money cause they'll sell MORE copies since it's cheaper, and those that want the single player only can pay for it separately or get another game altogether.

beremy_jeadle4473d ago

They definately should. I have played over 800 hours of bad company 2 online, I dont even have any idea what the single player looks like. BF3 I am on 200 hours again havent even placed the single player disk in my xbox. that

kma2k4473d ago

I know im the minority here but....i have played each & every new COD with my gamefly subscription i play the campaign then send it back to gamefly. I have ZERO interest in multiplayer whatsoever. I like the stories & once there done im done with the game.

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Kaii41d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons41d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac41d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2339d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.