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I'm quite fond of what Blizzard is doing with Hearthstone (it is a take on the freemium model) but companies like that are the exception nowadays, not the rule.
by iaw 11y ago
I'm quite fond of what Blizzard is doing with Hearthstone (it is a take on the freemium model) but companies like that are the exception nowadays, not the rule.
- ativzzz 11y agoI think this is because Blizzard/Activision is already a successful gaming company with many years of experience of player retention (via WoW) and deep pockets. Thus, they don't need to squeeze every penny out of a user now if they know those users will come back every time a new expansion is released to buy more cards. That said, there are still players who complain about it being too hard to get into the game for new players, but I think Blizz is addressing those issues decently well.
- iaw 11y agoAgreed on accessibility. I like the direction they're taking with the Standard and Expanded (or whatever they're naming it), I'm looking forward to it. I made a conscious decision to monetize in the game early on so I dodged the monetization ramp challenges. Now it's just a problem of not having enough time to devote to ladder climbing.