20 years ago, there was no denying that there was something fun about making a few bucks, going to your local game store and pre-ordering the next entry in your favorite series. These days, however, we can’t help but feel a little more hesitant. With each passing year, the hype and marketing around games gets more and more intense, and while it can be easy to get caught up in it all, it’s not easy to realize that you’ve spent $70 on the game. a game that did not meet his expectations.
According to the development of digital media and Live service game, with the uncertainty of when a game will actually release (and what form it will be in when it does), and more and more pre-order bonuses that aren’t worth your hard earned money. , we’re starting to rethink the way we approach game buying–and we think you should too. In this week’s episode of Spot On, Lucy and Tamoor discuss why pre-ordering the game isn’t as consumer-friendly as you might think, as well as ways to show developers support. you require less cash and less uncertainty.
Spot On is a weekly news program that airs on Fridays in which GameSpot managing editor Tamoor Hussain and senior producer Lucy James talk about the latest in-game news. With the huge video game industry’s very dynamic and never-ending news cycle, there’s always something to be said but unlike most news shows, Spot On will go deep. on one topic instead of summarizing all the news. Spot On airs every Friday.
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