Comments on: What direction for downloadable games http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/ Commercial gaming for Linux Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Patrick Wed, 13 May 2009 20:34:47 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-329 True. The Sims 3 and Dragon Age will both be free of online activation. Let's hope these games have good sales, so they'll see they don't need such invasive copy protection and they'll release games like Wolfenstein with the same kind of copy protection as The Sims 3 and Dragon Age. True. The Sims 3 and Dragon Age will both be free of online activation. Let’s hope these games have good sales, so they’ll see they don’t need such invasive copy protection and they’ll release games like Wolfenstein with the same kind of copy protection as The Sims 3 and Dragon Age.

]]> By: Michael Simms (CEO and head of Development) http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Michael Simms (CEO and head of Development) Sun, 10 May 2009 18:21:42 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-311 I know what you mean. Although I did hear that EA have realised they made a mistake and are backtracking. We'll have to see how that goes. I know what you mean. Although I did hear that EA have realised they made a mistake and are backtracking. We’ll have to see how that goes.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Patrick Sun, 10 May 2009 18:18:34 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-309 True, but it most likely will be a downloadable installer, so you still have to buy the Windows version. I don't want to buy a Windows version, but I want a boxed copy for Linux. Even worse, EA is the new publisher of id Software and they use very invasive copy protection. As a Linux user I won't be using their copy protection, but I just don't want to support EA and their invasive copy protection by buying their games. True, but it most likely will be a downloadable installer, so you still have to buy the Windows version. I don’t want to buy a Windows version, but I want a boxed copy for Linux.

Even worse, EA is the new publisher of id Software and they use very invasive copy protection. As a Linux user I won’t be using their copy protection, but I just don’t want to support EA and their invasive copy protection by buying their games.

]]> By: Michael Simms (CEO and head of Development) http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Michael Simms (CEO and head of Development) Sun, 10 May 2009 16:10:11 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-307 because we want to stay in business. Loki paid the higher prices and the sales werent that much better. because we want to stay in business. Loki paid the higher prices and the sales werent that much better.

]]> By: Maxim http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Maxim Sun, 10 May 2009 13:42:47 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-303 I'm all for choices. There should be a box and a download versions available. Almost all of the Linux games I bought where downloads except those 3 box versions I bought on the LGP sales day - with a price like 9 Euros I couldn't resist. Most indie developers offer a box version at $50 usually and a download version at $25 which I think is fair. Offering only 10% discount on the download version wouldn't do the trick as the price of the download version will still be too high and we won't "save" much money from it. Most indie developers offer a "free" download version to those who order the "box" version - why those who pay more should wait longer to play ? I will gladly buy a download version at $25 or less which is a fair price. ---Off Topic--- Most of the games LGP ports are very old, I know it will cost much more money to buy the rights to port newer games, but the money you will gain from sales will also be much higher. Sacred Gold is a great game indeed, I remember playing it at the days I used Windows - which was like 5 YEARS ago. Sacred2 was released not a very long time ago and for us the Linux users only the first Sacred is now available. Why not buy the rights to port a game when it released ? or even on it's development stages ? I’m all for choices.
There should be a box and a download versions available.
Almost all of the Linux games I bought where downloads except those 3 box versions I bought on the LGP sales day – with a price like 9 Euros I couldn’t resist.

Most indie developers offer a box version at $50 usually and a download version at $25 which I think is fair.
Offering only 10% discount on the download version wouldn’t do the trick as the price of the download version will still be too high and we won’t “save” much money from it.

Most indie developers offer a “free” download version to those who order the “box” version – why those who pay more should wait longer to play ?

I will gladly buy a download version at $25 or less which is a fair price.

—Off Topic—
Most of the games LGP ports are very old, I know it will cost much more money to buy the rights to port newer games, but the money you will gain from sales will also be much higher.
Sacred Gold is a great game indeed, I remember playing it at the days I used Windows – which was like 5 YEARS ago.
Sacred2 was released not a very long time ago and for us the Linux users only the first Sacred is now available.
Why not buy the rights to port a game when it released ? or even on it’s development stages ?

]]> By: Max http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Max Thu, 07 May 2009 13:55:06 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-237 Well, the games you named there are likely to be ported, not by LGP though, but by their publishers directly. I really hope that ID releases RAGE for Linux because Rage looks so sweet. Well, the games you named there are likely to be ported, not by LGP though, but by their publishers directly.
I really hope that ID releases RAGE for Linux because Rage looks so sweet.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Patrick Tue, 05 May 2009 14:32:29 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-234 I completely agree with you about boxed copies. I would like to see a port of a game called The Book of Unwritten Tales and the upcoming Wolfenstein, RAGE and Doom 4. I completely agree with you about boxed copies.

I would like to see a port of a game called The Book of Unwritten Tales and the upcoming Wolfenstein, RAGE and Doom 4.

]]> By: Max http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Max Sat, 02 May 2009 22:14:43 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-233 It's actually pretty lame and confusing of you to use the same name as i do, especially since i already wrote a comment earlier on. And again, i want boxed copies. An optional download as offered by tuxgames.com is nice. But a download only option would be very unsatisfying. I have hundreds of game boxes and i love them all equally. Buying something without receiving a box somehow feels like buying a pinch of air. So although i have a very fast Internet connection, I'm in favor of boxes. Also, seing a port of "Silver" or "The Settlers: Rise of an Empire" would be nice. It’s actually pretty lame and confusing of you to use the same name as i do, especially since i already wrote a comment earlier on.
And again, i want boxed copies.

An optional download as offered by tuxgames.com is nice.
But a download only option would be very unsatisfying. I have hundreds of game boxes and i love them all equally.
Buying something without receiving a box somehow feels like buying a pinch of air.

So although i have a very fast Internet connection, I’m in favor of boxes.

Also, seing a port of “Silver” or “The Settlers: Rise of an Empire” would be nice.

]]> By: Max http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Max Fri, 01 May 2009 09:34:26 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-232 For the better sold linux games, LGP needs service like Steam. For the better sold linux games, LGP needs service like Steam.

]]> By: Thomas Becker http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/2009/04/18/what-direction-for-downloadable-games/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Thomas Becker Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:59:44 +0000 http://blog.linuxgamepublishing.com/?p=192#comment-231 Hi there, in my opinion, it's not really a question of how much we have to pay for the ports. Well, despite the fact that i'm not a highly paid it professiona (i wouldn't consider myself a professional, but i'm in the it business) , i wouldn't mind paying twice the money as long if i get what i want. Most of us do have access to Windows, due to it is delivered with a PC or you can get it for free from your university (at least here in germany this is quite often the case). The point is that we are a bunch of geeks! I love to spend money on software (especially games) that isn't addicted to windows. LGP is heading the right direction. They keep feeding the little child inside of me. When i saw, that some people (or even a lot of people, when i have a look at the poll) are keen on download only games, i get a little bit confused... am i the only one who wants a damn good looking box on my desk? Move on! Your work is important. Whoever appreciates this will pay for a boxed copy. I'm glad that you are taking the risk of offering games for Linux. I'm sorry for my bad english. Greetings from Germany Thomas Hi there,

in my opinion, it’s not really a question of how much we have to pay for the ports. Well, despite the fact that i’m not a highly paid it professiona (i wouldn’t consider myself a professional, but i’m in the it business) , i wouldn’t mind paying twice the money as long if i get what i want. Most of us do have access to Windows, due to it is delivered with a PC or you can get it for free from your university (at least here in germany this is quite often the case). The point is that we are a bunch of geeks! I love to spend money on software (especially games) that isn’t addicted to windows. LGP is heading the right direction. They keep feeding the little child inside of me. When i saw, that some people (or even a lot of people, when i have a look at the poll) are keen on download only games, i get a little bit confused… am i the only one who wants a damn good looking box on my desk?

Move on! Your work is important. Whoever appreciates this will pay for a boxed copy. I’m glad that you are taking the risk of offering games for Linux.

I’m sorry for my bad english.
Greetings from Germany

Thomas

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