Publishers learn that letting people play an unfishined version of a crappy game for free cuts sales figures. No one is surprised. News at 11.

So I came across two articles today (the OXM one was embedded in the Gamespot one) talking about why the Xbone and PS4 don't have many demos. Part of the reason is that if you give someone a watered-down or unfished version of a watered-down never to be finished crappy game, OF COURSE people aren't going to want to buy your game.  /rant


Also, once I do eventually delve into the pit of hell that this gen of consoles is shaping up to be, I hope the small and indie developers continue to provide trials like XBLA. Because (wait for it) when you do actually create a fun and decent game, charge people a reasonable price for it (even if it later turns out to be unreasonable) and let them test it out? Cha-ching! Sales city!   //rant


Gamespot article OXM article