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David Jaffe discusses thoughts on used-game business
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The Daily GameDev.Net
GameDev.Net —
... an old early build of the game to the public . I personally think it's really interesting to see these kinds of things, because games typically evolve so much from their original beginnings to what finally makes it onto shelves. In fact, I love when games ship with early concept art and sketches, and show how they evolved. And when developers publish nice detailed post mortems I just...well, let's not go into details. In other news: Gibson loses their stupid lawsuit David Jaffe whines about used games Babies are doomed And most important of all, the IGF ...
Video: David Jaffe Says Consumers Have No Business In Used Games Debate
GayGamer.net —
... power. And with folks cutting discretionary spending across the board, how would removing the sole financial option for used games help the consumer?
No matter where the revenue ends up, how can doing away with the lowest-cost option for buying video games do anything but hurt the industry? And in a conversation about how gamers are going to buy (and how much we're going to pay for) video games, how in the world do we have no place in the discussion?
God of War's David Jaffe Rants on Used Games & We Rant Back [GamePolitics]
David Jaffe: Used games are none of the consumer's business
Destructoid —
... God of War creator and Youtube video poster David Jaffe has posted his latest diatribe, this time tackling the thorny issue of used games. You already know our stance by now -- that publishers need to stop whining and accept that some parts of capitlism aren't as kind to them as others. Jaffe, however, believes we should keep our sticky beaks out. ...
The Daily GameDev.net
GameDev.Net —
... that was launched last month. As Promit linked earlier this week, David Jaffe ranted about used games this week too ; more important than the thoughts of Jaffe are GamePolitics' counter-arguments, which make a pretty compelling argument: "But, David, if you take away the used game option, how can the consumer save a buck in an industry where new product prices are de facto fixed? How can the consumer get any value out a disappointing $60 game without the option to trade it in?" A legislative bill regarding the sale of M-rated games and R-rated movies to "buyers subject to an ...
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