SiN Episodes Interview - interview
(hx) 02:52 AM CEST - Aug,10 2005
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SinEpisodes.net has posted an interview with a few members of
the Ritual team talking about
SiN Episodes, a self
published episodic continuation of the franchise that will have its first
episode released later this year. The topics range from the graphics, use of
physics to the price point, retail plans, multiplayer plans and more. Here's an excerpt:
Chris_D: Episodic content is something new for the gaming industry that
you're deciding to embark on. What advantages and/or disadvantages do you see
for Ritual or the end-user in doing this?
Steve Nix: We are really excited about the new opportunity with episodic
digital distribution on Steam. A lot of gamers don't want to make the financial
or time commitment that a traditional length, $49.99 game requires. We've
probably all put down boxes at the store because we knew we had a busy month
coming up or remembered that the rent is due next week and $49.99 is real money
for most people. A shorter game at a substantially lower price point makes for a
much easier purchase decision for a large group of gamers. Episodic delivery
also offers the major advantage of allowing us to adjust future episodes and
expand the role of features that players enjoyed in previous episodes and
eliminate the things that they didn't like.
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