Pikachu Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/nintendo-mobile-microtransactions-1203156557/ Quote Nintendo is worried that excessive microtransactions will harm its brand and reputation, and it’s asking mobile development partners to curb player spending in games, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Nintendo is apparently happy to sacrifice some revenue to maintain its family-friendly image. CyberAgent Inc., parent company of “Dragalia Lost” developer Cygames, reportedly told WSJ, “Nintendo is not interested in making a large amount of revenue from a single smartphone game. If we managed the game alone, we would have made a lot more.” It also confirmed that “Dragalia Lost’s” revenue is below expectations, and Nintendo apparently told the studio to tweak the mobile action-RPG after players complained it was too difficult to unlock rare characters through its gacha-style loot box mechanic. The game has made over $75 million worldwide on the App Store and Google Play, surpassing the lifetime revenue of fellow Nintendo mobile titles “Super Mario Run” and “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp,” according to market intelligence company Sensor Tower. But, its lifetime revenue pales in comparison to “Fire Emblem Heroes,” which has made more than $500 million since its launch in February 2017. Nintendo wouldn’t confirm that conversation with CyberAgent Inc. happened, but it did tell WSJ it talks to development partners about “various things, not just limited to payments, to deliver high-quality fun to consumers.” During the 2018 Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC), Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto cautioned against nickel-and-diming players and urged them to adopt fixed prices, according to Bloomberg. “We’re lucky to have such a giant market, so our thinking is, if we can deliver games at reasonable prices to as many people as possible, we will see big profits,” he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crispy4000 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Doesn't sound like they're telling the industry what to do, but want to do it their own way to protect their brand and IP. I can respect that. After all the shit that loot boxes have caught lately, I would be concerned if they went in too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Meanwhile buy PokeCoins for Pokémon go please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Quote “We’re lucky to have such a giant market, so our thinking is, if we can deliver games at reasonable prices to as many people as possible, we will see big profits,” he said. Looks at $60 Wii U port of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze... Looks at $60 Wii U port of New Super Mario Bros U... Looks at $30 Switch version of Resident Evil 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, XxEvil AshxX said: Looks at $60 Wii U port of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze... Looks at $60 Wii U port of New Super Mario Bros U... Looks at $30 Switch version of Resident Evil 4... I'd rather pay $60 for Wii U ports than $20-40 and be blasted with $100 worth of micro transactions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness35 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Nintendo - We're going to make a gacha game with predatory rates Fire Emblem Heroes - *powercreep* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noey jerd Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 18 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said: Looks at $60 Wii U port of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze... Looks at $60 Wii U port of New Super Mario Bros U... Looks at $30 Switch version of Resident Evil 4... Wait... New super Mario bothers is 60$? The hell!?.... I would pay maybe MAYBE 30$... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 $30 might have convinced me to double dip. At $60 its an easy pass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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