Guild Wars Microtrans. and Promos

Ariovist Lynxkind

Ariovist Lynxkind

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Lynxkind Atrium, Echovald Forest, Cantha

Death Bringers Union [DBU]

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18 Apr 2010 at 20:12 - 81
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Originally Posted by Ravious View Post
I've wondered this too, and I think I mentioned in this thread or another on GWG that I was curious as to why in the recent Linsey interview she didn't say "free update" a million times.

Regardless, my theory is that the infrastructure was just gone for making BMP type additions after the one BMP. They moved just about everything over to GW2, which was originally intended to be out by now. If they had not been so quick to ditch GW1 for GW2 content development, I too believe that they could have really done a lot more to gain income from the long tail. My only logical conclusion is that they really thought GW2 would "destroy" the GW1 fanbase to the point where any further content development on GW1 would be harmful to the bottom line.
I agree with what you are saying, but add in the point that I think they didnt expect GW2 to be so long in coming out. Notice the additional content stuff came out about 1 1/2 years after EotN's release and about 2 years after the first GW2 announcement? I think that was the point they started realising it may take longer for GW2 to come out than anticipated, so it was a kind of knee-jerk reaction to start to do things with GW1

Mireles

Mireles

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

W/Me

18 Apr 2010 at 20:27 - 82
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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth View Post
LoL. If you really believe GW1's microtransactions are helping fund GW2 development then... they just win your money
I love how people just assume things without knowing any facts of the matter. Review financial statements before you start stating obscenities.