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"That is an $11,000 gold texture": Steam researcher says "supporter packs" make a lot of free money because PC gamers love to spend on their favorite games

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨kip5608@retrolemmy.com⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/that-is-an-usd11-000-gold-texture-steam-researcher-says-supporter-packs-make-a-lot-of-free-money-because-pc-gamers-love-to-spend-on-their-favorite-games/

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  • Whitebrow@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    TLDR: Supporter packs and game soundtrack as “dlc” is basically free money

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    • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Honestly, if the game is too cheap and I end up putting more time than money into it, I’ll happily pay for the extras.

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    • Hiro8811@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Meh, I’ve been dissapointed by Cyberpunk music so dunno if I’ll buy any other music.

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  • Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I haven’t read the article, but by the headline I can say: If I like a game, I probably will buy its DLCs even thought I know I will no play it, why? Just because I love the game and I want to help their developers. But if I know an developer is shitty why I would spend money on him? I believe is simply as that but I can be wrong.

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  • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s basically a digital tip jar.

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  • Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Gamers, or vulnerable populations like gambling addicts?

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    • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This isn’t talking about gambling stuff, no. To be clear, there’s definitely a fuckton of money to be made off gamblers, but this is just about people buying appreciation “DLC” like soundtracks.

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      • Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ah. Definite rtfa moment.

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  • moonburster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Esoteric ebb I paid for the art and soundtrack. It’s a little extra and a little extra support. I also know if I want to hear the soundtrack, I will probably stream it of my phone…

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  • Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m reminded of the full page of junk DLC that some anime games get, adding 30+ outfits and little charms for protagonists that already have pretty good default costumes, or even unlock costumes through gameplay. Sometimes they just give you a trivial number of expendable items ingame.

    But I imagine some metric tells them to add those things, because some fans exist in this world that will throw money at a franchise beyond reason.

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