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Even if that's the case, my point still stands: it's not that they prioritise making a good game over thinking about monetization, and anyone who thinks they do
by corin_ 15y ago
Even if that's the case, my point still stands: it's not that they prioritise making a good game over thinking about monetization, and anyone who thinks they do is way too gullible.
- rictic 15y agoCounterpoint: The Orange Box. It's quite possible that it's made them more money in the long run since it introduced many people to Portal and TF2 than may have played otherwise. However it's hard to imagine that there was a strong profit-maximization argument back in 2007 for bundling five top tier games (three of which at launch) for $50. I just don't see it.