You are a bit outdated with the pricing. goes to about 10 these days xD
Other than that you can also prep your commercial in advance or just have them baked into the updates themselves, ofc you don't get the telemetry data and the forced updates on the clients. But overall I agree.
Fair enough on the price, I haven't paid attention to most MTX pricing in a while.
While you can have commercials baked into updates and such, if the client is offline that does add in a couple other complications though. First, there's no guarantee that the ad will actually load (especially if the user legitimately has no internet). Second, and more importantly, though - if you are in offline mode, then to make the purchase you're going to have to exit the game, switch to online mode, relaunch the game and then go to the store. That's a lot of time for the user to overcome the impulse purchase urge compared to the one or two button presses that are required if you're online.
First, there's no guarantee that the ad will actually load (especially if the user legitimately has no internet).
I do agree with this but even with internet there are methods to ensure that the ad is not launched (called modding/hacking). Just being pedantic.
Second, and more importantly, though - if you are in offline mode, then to make the purchase you're going to have to exit the game, switch to online mode, relaunch the game and then go to the store. That's a lot of time for the user to overcome the impulse purchase urge compared to the one or two button presses that are required if you're online.
Yep, lots of nice tricks you use these days to keep people closer to an addict rather then customer. The one I like the best is the virtual currency cause it keeps the thought away from real money and your account spending, ensure that there is almost no legal way to get a refund and makes the impulse transaction short and sweet.
You are a bit outdated with the pricing. goes to about 10 these days xD
Other than that you can also prep your commercial in advance or just have them baked into the updates themselves, ofc you don't get the telemetry data and the forced updates on the clients. But overall I agree.
Fair enough on the price, I haven't paid attention to most MTX pricing in a while.
While you can have commercials baked into updates and such, if the client is offline that does add in a couple other complications though. First, there's no guarantee that the ad will actually load (especially if the user legitimately has no internet). Second, and more importantly, though - if you are in offline mode, then to make the purchase you're going to have to exit the game, switch to online mode, relaunch the game and then go to the store. That's a lot of time for the user to overcome the impulse purchase urge compared to the one or two button presses that are required if you're online.
I do agree with this but even with internet there are methods to ensure that the ad is not launched (called modding/hacking). Just being pedantic.
Yep, lots of nice tricks you use these days to keep people closer to an addict rather then customer. The one I like the best is the virtual currency cause it keeps the thought away from real money and your account spending, ensure that there is almost no legal way to get a refund and makes the impulse transaction short and sweet.