Monetization of Battlenet (article inside)

[newcomplex]

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/104/1044979p1.html

It's definitely an aspiration that we see potential in, particularly as we look at different business models to monetize the online gameplay. There's good knowledge exchange happening between the Blizzard folks and our online guys.

We have great experience also on Call of Duty with the success we had on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. A lot of that knowledge is getting actually built into the Battle.Net platform and the design of that. I think it's been mutually beneficial, and you should expect us to test and ultimately launch additional online monetization models of some of some of our biggest franchises like Call of Duty.

Our gamers are telling us there's lots of services and innovation they would like to see that they're not getting yet. From what we see so far, additional content, as well as all the services Blizzard is offering, is that there is demand from the core gamers to pay up for that.

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In short, the people behind the IWnet MW:2 shitstorm are now collaborating with the development of battle.net, with the intent on creating additional ways B-net2 can be monetized. Yes, The same people behind a 75 ms online play increase from its predecessor, no ability to make custom user created content, no dedicated servers, relying only on p2p, 48 less supported players in one game, and no ability to kick hackers out of your games.



Just beyond the horizon

Lan capabilities unlocked for 10$ USD. Not just to play demagogue, but look at this logically.

-Private server support dropped without any reasonable explanation

-Private server support possibly returned in form of dlc.

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-Lan support dropped without any reasonable explanation

-???? (guess)

[ArcherofAiur]

I know it has. People have been predicting this trend for a while. Thats why its funny when people think this is where microtransactions will end.

Microtransactions trend -> low product quality-to-price ratio.

[screw_ball69]

IWnet needs to me dragged out back and shot. they destroy all that is unique to pc gaming.

[newcomplex]

http://classic.battle.net/war3/maps/...onusmaps.shtml

remember these pages of pages of quality blizzard made content, not to mention a full fledged bonus RPG campaign released for absolutely nothing?

expect the SC2 versions to cost .99$ each.

[Quirel]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_killing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justifiable_homicide

[newcomplex]

I (hereby known as Party A) do not condone the following. Should anyone act upon the information I am about to supply, I hereby have no foreknowledge of it. Clicking on the link means that the user (Hereby known as Party B) agrees that I did not coerce, encourage, or inspire any action, legal or illegal. As far as I can tell, the above makes me ironclad in a court of law...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_killing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justifiable_homicide

fatwa?

?

too soon?

[The_Blade]

Well, I got the sniper, but I'm missing someone who can pull the trigger for me... My hands need power to pull it... if you all understand...

[Kimera757]

fatwa?

?

too soon?

A fatwa is simply an Islamic ruling. It can be used for anything. It's probably not supposed to be used for murder, but clearly it has been used for that.

[newcomplex]

A fatwa is simply an Islamic ruling. It can be used for anything. It's probably not supposed to be used for murder, but clearly it has been used for that.

you're probably right.

This is what I get for watching cable news.

[Hamshank]

This is way to much speculation to be drawing such large conclusions.