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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53575

That\'s the message Valve Software President Gabe Newell gave at the annual DICE Summit. The games industry is not pricing its products correctly. It\'s only through the experimentation that such services as Steam allows will the industry be able to find the golden ratio of price and sales. This is going to gen

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amra · Junior Member Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 161

wtf is going on at valve? Did they sleep until last week? That much intelligenz in such a short time? Never mind...

TENGILL · Contributing Member Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 53

Thay might want to take a look at there own pricing.
A game on steam is priced at 49.99 Dollar AND 49.99 Euro.
With the new restriktion based on where in the world you are, you get to pay way more for the same game if your in europe.
It is so bad that it is cheaper to go to a local shop and get a "hard" copy of a game.

Digital games distubution is the future thay say... well not if you charge more for a download, than a box with dvd and manual.

I resently pre- orderd the game Empire total war from play.com

I pay 45.49 Euro for my boxed Empire: Total War - Special Forces Edition WITH free shiping.
Yes i need to wait 7-10 days for delivery but thats nothing
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/7955041/Empire-Total-War-Special-Forces-Edition/Product.html

On steam i have to pay 59.99 Euro for the same game but with no box or printed material.

The standard version on play.com, with free shipping is 38.99 Euro.
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3623155/Empire-Total-War/Product.html
STEAM wants 49.99 for digital download.

So no wounder thay are losing sales.
Many of us have writhen to the EU commision to complain, but that hasent helpt any as thay have no clue as to what we are talking about.

Well when people stop paying, thay might start paying attension to us.