Same could be said for all aoe games then, since all games go from base game to DLC
Okay, now looking it rationally, theres a reason on why when aoe4 was first shown, the first and main concern was neither the graphics, the setting , etc… it was about if the game would have microtransactions.
And im glad we have not RECIEVED microtransactions (well i think aoe3 has some) but lets be honest no-one buys stuff from that.
A game that recently brought microtransactions is CoH3 and meanwhile im not an expert in the coh franchise, i see how A LOT of fans were disgusted with the introduction of an ingame store in coh3 .
Aoe is one of the last games to feature no microtransactions at all and thats good, i think aoe4 did already great in bussiness without microtransactions
being the number 1 top seller in steam for 2 weeks in its full price and magazines saying it sold really well, i dont think we need microtransactions in the future, i think we are good as we are, they just need to do more DLC instead of focusing their efforts into mythology stuff (map monsters) and the list goes by.
Dont get me wrong i love the in game events, i just think they are badly designed, we could for example have events in wich each civilization recieves a new limited time unit for all civs (ofc a MEDIEVAL, not fantasy unit)
As a spaniard its funny because i have not heard that before but hey! its a good one at least.
Sure, 60 bucks is a lot but at the end of the day it sold pretty well
Im not so sure about that, often a free game with microtransactions are a way of getting money to further support or gain money for a game that is not worth the price, aoe3 is worth the 20 bucks imo
If you pay before trying the product or pre-order a game of this style, it is likely that it will be incomplete and you would have to wait months and years to “the complete game”, because you have already paid.
If a Triple A game is free with microtransactions, they are obligated to offer you quality so that you continue to consume the product.
aoe4 having micro means that the game REALLY FAILED on being profitable and retain players which is DESERVED for all previous flaws thta wasn’t been solved for a long time.
It didn’t have them until they were put in AoE 3 with the hero skins…
It’s not that it had a slow death, but since the launch of the dlc last year it was stagnant in terms of players and content… and since this year it seems that there will be no dlc for AoE 3 because Retold is being developed, well they said "And if we put a trial version? to give you a bit of life with the European unit reskin patch and there you have it…
Don’t be like that, I still hope they put another Asian dlc with Persia and Korea or Oman…
only 1 month because the 70 k drop drastically after that one which is supported by steamcharts. remneber thje 70k to 20? that says everything. the articles only mentioned the 70 k.
I hope the alleged upcoming announcement for aoe4 is we’re getting 2 new civs for FREE if you already have a purchased copy aoe4 AND moving forward the standard copy of aoe4 (10 factions) will now be free to play!!!
This will ramp up our player base and exposure and they can use DLCs and singleplayer scenario and skins to generate future revenue!!! Also they can get aid revenue as well using the in game newsfeed that everyone sees when they first launch the game, heck include the add while we search for games (that’s an ez 10s to 5min ad window)!!
I think that will effect performance issues for low-end users.
So I would not recommend it.
But I do agree with DLC and the free-to-play approach.
Casuals like me spend lots of money on DLC. In Total War: Warhammer3, I bought all DLC’s to play its campaign and try new units etc.
And that makes 5 times the price of the main game xD
I love how people keep saying this AoE game is a failure or dead even they all accept AoE 1 de have active player bases. Like yes AoE 4 had a massive player drop but it was a hyped game so that is expected, it sold well and got good reviews so it is not a failure or a dead game. Same goes for AoE 3 de it is not dead either just a smaller game and it wasn’t a sinking ship.
