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Retail 3D games Anonymous 03/20/18 (Tue) 02:43:19 2b2e21 No.14514063

As a rule, and for reasons that are too stupid and boring to discuss, the new games I buy are almost exclusively 3D console games released on disc. This is a pretty simple criterion, and I've had no trouble buying games that way since about 2000.

But for some reason, over the past few years, it feels like the number of 3D retail console releases has plummeted (not counting shovelware). What the fuck happened? Obviously someone is going to say "digital distribution," but most 3D console games that are worth a shit still get physical releases eventually. Has the number actually dropped, or is the volume of indie pixelshit or shovelware games simply so massive that it only seems that way?

Anonymous 03/20/18 (Tue) 02:49:52 fb7195 No.14514101

Digital distribution is much cheaper for both the publisher and the consumer, even if they sell it to you for 50% of the price they'll make more money. Greed always wins out. Only superior nippon values the actual physical copy over profit and even there they're starting to sell out. Konami were the first big one to start with that.

Anonymous 03/21/18 (Wed) 11:41:25 6ff9b0 No.14521739

>>14514101

Bullshit the nips are doing this just as much as any western dev just more slowly because of their more cuckservative culture.

Anonymous 03/21/18 (Wed) 11:43:50 6ff9b0 No.14521744

>>14514063

>Has the number actually dropped, or is the volume of indie pixelshit or shovelware games simply so massive that it only seems that way?

No it's really dropped because it's just easier for them this way. Most publishers are going to try and migrate people onto a gaming as a service subscription system eventually because not only does that make them more money but then they can control your content and ban things if it upsets SJWs. Also governments are passing laws saying companies have to regulate their online communities to remove "harmful" opinions so they've got to have this power now.

Anonymous 03/21/18 (Wed) 17:34:34 216269 No.14522733

>>14521744

>Also governments are passing laws saying companies have to regulate their online communities to remove "harmful" opinions so they've got to have this power now.

Wasn't that only the UK?