Activision digital revenue up to $1.7 billion

@eNriqeu

That is disturbingly hilarious. And likely true.

@eNriqeu

It is rumored that Major Nelson must lick the very same $100 bills in order to uphold the timed exclusive agreement for DLC.

@eNriqeu No he use Microsoft points there softer.

@eNriqeu Whipping his own ass?

I wasn't aware he was into self harm.

@Rob Liv

And then we realize that microtrasaction based games don't have to be a bad thing!

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/3689-Microtransactions

@drumwiz86

apparently extra credits is no longer on escapist magazine.

Here's a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWMBeLrZoyw

@drumwiz86

That was awesome and insanely informative.

Thank you.

@PR0F3TA

I'm not sure what you mean?

>EA removes online functionality from games
>Tries to force people to install origin
>Is ruled by the devil incarnate
>In it for the money (no interest in the consumer, only profit margins)
>Making microtransactions and DLC the only way to get the full experience from some games
>Announcing DLC before the game has even been released

@Rob Liv

Oh wait sorry I got confused there, disregard that comment.

@Slomoshun lol, we had the exact same reaction. Your comment wasn't there when I first read the article.

@JoRo1986 It will probably happen soon since many gamers don't mind paying 15 dollars for map packs 20 dollars is next step

@nightripper

The cost really isn't the issue, it's about the content that comes with the cost. $15 for a pack consisting of 5 maps? That's a good deal. It's not about the price, it's about the content that the price is attached to.

Now, if they raise the price to $20 and keep it at 4-5 maps per pack, there is a problem. But if they raise the price to $20 and give it 7-8 maps, the value is still there.

@Linkb8s XBL Tenku no Link

I don't understand why you think $15 for 5 maps is a good price.

$50 should buy you a call of duty game for example.

This includes the single player component (all the levels, guns characters and locations), the co-op component (nazi zombies or spec ops) and the multiplayer component (including many game-types and usually about 15-20 maps to being with).

Paying $15 for 5 maps wouldn't be such a rip-off until you compare the amount of content you get from the DLC with the amount there is out-of-the-box.

@Rob Liv

You make it sound like games coming out with 15-20 Multiplayer maps on disc is Standard...and I don't believe that's ever been the case.

Out of the box 10-12 is usually the standard. More so, the $15 is still a reasonable price when you look at what the purpose is. You a selling a supplement to a single component of the game. It's an extra add-on if you care that much about getting more out of your game.

Whenever you bundle the original game together, you are ALWAYS going to get it for a cheaper price than had you purchased everything separately, however, just because you get all that content doesn't mean you will play it, so you could throw a chunk of that $60 Price Tag down the drain. But it's similar to what happens with Rock Band releases. The Discs sell for $60 with 80 tracks or so, but DLC tracks (used to supplement you experience if you really want it) sell for $2, the the better value is with the Disc for sheer content. Does that mean the DLC is too expensive in comparison? No, not at all. You can't promise that everyone who buys the game will continue to buy content, but you continue to provide it as an option (though for slightly more to compensate for a decrease in sales between the original game the DLC packs).

But breaking it down, let's say the breakup goes $20 for all 3 components. CoD games usually come with about...10 maps or so. That averages to $2 per map. That makes the maps in the map pack about $1 more expensive, not that big of a deal.

But if you want to further break it down you can redistribute the money of how you think you are spending it based on time. Let's say that you barely touch the Singleplayer and Spec Ops mode, so will give them a value of $10 each, while the Multiplayer where hours to days will be spent time wise, would equate to $40 of your $60 purchase, thus the maps you payed for run for about $4 each, $1 more expensive than those in the map pack...so now the cost of the map pack doesn't look nearly as bad.

In all honestly, there are so many ways to break it down, it's all about where you are going to get your time in with the game, how much time you will invest into it, and if you want to continue the experience that determines what makes the value. Just because it cost something doesn't mean anything.

@nimzy They don't need to pat themselves on the backs, they can afford to pay someone to do it for them.

@MyAbsolution they won't be charging less for DLC anytime soon cause millions of gamers don't mind paying it so until a lot of people start complaining and stop buying it will never change.

@MyAbsolution
Hahahahaha.. hahaha! No.

Once you let a company know they can get away with priced extortion and price gouging, that becomes their business model. Especially if they have an army of clueless fanboys (Apple)

@MyAbsolution

From Wikipedia:

"Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, in which most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners."

Who knew?

@(Unverified) I agree they are a very successful company and have put out good games I don't blame them at all for charging a lot for map packs if millions of people don't mind paying for them why should they lower the prices.

@(Unverified) I hate the customers too!

@(Unverified) - I hated EA for a very long time, and now Activision reigns as the most hated company in my book. I think the last game i bought from them was Modern Warfare 1...... I dislike that Blizz is owned by them......

@xMADxSkiLLGhostSnip3Rx360
oh i mean 300 hours on each CoD.

@xMADxSkiLLGhostSnip3Rx360

You sure are missing out on a lot.

@xMADxSkiLLGhostSnip3Rx360

Do you shout "DUDEPRO, I JUST MADE A L337 SNIPE" through the mic? Seriously, it's ALL you play? Ugh.

@Starbuck2907

Potential Activision console name: KotickVision. Preorders come w/ exclusive gold-plated CoD doormat!