Why is it such a big deal that this game is free?

P1TTMAN · 02-20-2013, 09:13 PM

I'm seeing headlines like "first free-to-play game on XBLA" and such, and I'm a little confused and/or wondering if these people are stupid. Granted, there's nothing blockbuster, but we've had free arcade games before: Dash of Destruction, 1 vs 100, Harm's Way, Yaris (lol), Hexic, Doritos Crash Course, and Totemball (if you have a cam).

Maybe I'm missing something.

The Pants Party · 02-20-2013, 10:30 PM

You're confusing the term "free-to-play" as being the same as "free." F2P generally uses a free game with micro-transactions to still garner revenue. The games you listed are just free promotional games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-to-play

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P1TTMAN Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: FL Posts: 1,132 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) View My x360a Profile	Why is it such a big deal that this game is free? I'm seeing headlines like "first free-to-play game on XBLA" and such, and I'm a little confused and/or wondering if these people are stupid. Granted, there's nothing blockbuster, but we've had free arcade games before: Dash of Destruction, 1 vs 100, Harm's Way, Yaris (lol), Hexic, Doritos Crash Course, and Totemball (if you have a cam). Maybe I'm missing something. __________________ "Although wealth may not bring happiness, the immediate prospect of it provides a wonderfully close imitation."

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