Rumors Say The Next Xbox Will Play Blu-rays, But Not Used Games
Not down with online passes? Well the industry is, and it could be getting far worse.
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Obsidian Wants To Go All Digital… To “Stab the Used Game Market in The Heart”
Obsidian Entertainment is apparently not a fan of the used games market, which is pretty understandable…
Capcom Won’t Let You Clear Saves in Resident Evil 3DS So You Can’t Sell It Used?!
Whaaa?! The 3DS version of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries doesn’t let you delete your save!!?
Used Game Market Could Become Used Game Black Market
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a software user is a licensee rather than an owner and, therefore doesn’t have the right to resell used software. This could easily be applied to video games. T-minus ten seconds to internet meltdown.
Report Shows Used Game Sales Tenth of New Game Sales
According to the NPD group, total games industry sales in 2009 added up to a little over $20 billion, while a study by JJGames shows that used game sales amass about $2 billion, roughly a tenth the number of new game sales …
Cliff Bleszinski On Used Game Market: Honey Sells, Vinegar Smells
Cliffy B has criticized EA’s “Project Ten Dollar”, where used game buyers have to spend $10 to get access to content that is free to new buyers.
Mass Effect 2 DLC Plans Reveal “Cerebus Network” Aimed At Minimizing Piracy and Discouraging Used Game Purchases
BioWare has just announced their plans for the first two DLC additions to Mass Effect 2, and both will be accessible free to those who buy the game new via a new platform the company is calling “The Cerberus Network (TCN).” Non used game buyers will be able to use TCN to download the first [...]
Thumbs Down Potential Criminal! Florida Used Game Sellers Now Require Fingerprinting
A while back, I wrote an article about an individual I believed to be pawning a stolen console to a local GameStop. I was a little taken back by the obvious nature of the situation and the lack of hesitation by the GameStop employee who happily took it off her hands. Never in my wildest [...]
Sorry, The Last Boss Fight Costs Extra — Some Devs Willing to Ship Incomplete Games
A few days ago I published an article talking about the impact of used game sales and rentals on developers. The piece revolved around comments made by Frontier Developments’ founder, David Braben and his idea to create two price points/versions of a game — a model he compares to the film industry. I really disagreed [...]
Used Game Market Not the Problem, Lack of New Purchase Incentive the Real Issue
Look, I’ve been reading a heap of articles lately citing both the Eurogamer and GI.biz sit down with Frontier Developments’ founder, David Braben, and I simply couldn’t take it anymore. For those of you that missed the hoopla, Braben’s gripe is that the used game market will eventually kill the single player aspect of games [...]
