G+_Marlon Thompson Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 AHEM Ron Richards on my thoughts that the free to play model is broken and needs to change. http://toucharcade.com/2015/09/16/we-own-you-confessions-of-a-free-to-play-producer/ Now to be fair I posted my thoughts on Amazon Underground before they talked about putting in video ads, but I still hate it. But with the release yesterday of those low cost tablets I fully understand Amazon's plan and it so fits in with their business model (I love when companies perfectly execute their business model) . Ron's hope of some advantage if you are an Amazon prime customer will come in time I believe, because Amazon wants you to watch the content, play the games, watch the ads and then purchase the content. I am all for developers getting money but the 99c and IAP model is broken and needs to be revisited. http://toucharcade.com/2015/09/16/we-own-you-confessions-of-a-free-to-play-producer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Howell (raygun01) Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Fascinating read and paints a picture that's definitely different than the standard "they just want your money" argument. It goes much deeper than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_L I Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I wonder how they treat people like me who never ever ever spend a dime on a game for just this reason. I'd rather pay $5 for a game and play less games then spend money on an IAP for a game. I'll do IAPs for productivity or utility apps especially if from (what looks like) an indie developer like Chris Lacy. But Electronic Arts or Zynga? Pssshhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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