Comments on: Playing with MMOG Pricing http://www.edery.org/2006/02/playing-with-mmog-pricing/ For those interested in the business of making good video games. Entrepreneurial spirit a must. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:27:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anonymous http://www.edery.org/2006/02/playing-with-mmog-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-48265 Anonymous Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:43:17 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=124#comment-48265 As an ex-casual-WoW player it\'s easy to agree. As I know in advance that I\'m not able to be online so much, it\'s senseless to pay monthly fees. But I would like to have some fun, when I have the time. Pricing policies are neglecting or even ripping off the casual customers. Any improvement would help. For WoW, the simplest one I can think of is that only active days would be counted as used. The change could be easily implemented and even the pre-paid game cards would not lose their meaning. As an ex-casual-WoW player it\’s easy to agree. As I know in advance that I\’m not able to be online so much, it\’s senseless to pay monthly fees. But I would like to have some fun, when I have the time. Pricing policies are neglecting or even ripping off the casual customers.

Any improvement would help. For WoW, the simplest one I can think of is that only active days would be counted as used. The change could be easily implemented and even the pre-paid game cards would not lose their meaning.

]]> By: David J Edery http://www.edery.org/2006/02/playing-with-mmog-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-480 David J Edery Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:17:55 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=124#comment-480 It's all a question of design. An MMORPG that appeals to hardcore players (and is designed to suck up all of your time) does not need to be free, because it represents such a massive time & emotional investment for players, and because it is unlikely to appeal to more casual (and price sensitive) consumers. If the free MMORPG has a design that appeals to a broader audience (and isn't so grind-intensive) then maybe we'll actually see something interesting happen... It’s all a question of design. An MMORPG that appeals to hardcore players (and is designed to suck up all of your time) does not need to be free, because it represents such a massive time & emotional investment for players, and because it is unlikely to appeal to more casual (and price sensitive) consumers.

If the free MMORPG has a design that appeals to a broader audience (and isn’t so grind-intensive) then maybe we’ll actually see something interesting happen…

]]> By: csven http://www.edery.org/2006/02/playing-with-mmog-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-478 csven Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=124#comment-478 Then again, Sony has announced a free MMORPG available later this year; a decision that appears to be based in part on the success of their virtual market place. Perhaps Sony has decided to take a chance. Playing it safe with mp3 players sure didn't pan out for them. Maybe this is a sign of things to come. Then again, Sony has announced a free MMORPG available later this year; a decision that appears to be based in part on the success of their virtual market place. Perhaps Sony has decided to take a chance. Playing it safe with mp3 players sure didn’t pan out for them. Maybe this is a sign of things to come.

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