I know right now all of this seems crazy because 2K is successful with $60 pricepoint. But I've been around long enough to see trends. I remember buying physical copies of albums/tapes and CD's. Streaming music for a monthly fee or free seemed absurd years ago. But looking at trends, this is the direction of the video game industry. Don't get short sighted and think that because a $60 game is selling now, that it will ALWAYS be that way. The only constant is change. But the key is recognizing it early and using it to your advantage.
Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
I know right now all of this seems crazy because 2K is successful with $60 pricepoint. But I've been around long enough to see trends. I remember buying physical copies of albums/tapes and CD's. Streaming music for a monthly fee or free seemed absurd years ago. But looking at trends, this is the direction of the video game industry. Don't get short sighted and think that because a $60 game is selling now, that it will ALWAYS be that way. The only constant is change. But the key is recognizing it early and using it to your advantage. -
Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
I know right now all of this seems crazy because 2K is successful with $60 pricepoint. But I've been around long enough to see trends. I remember buying physical copies of albums/tapes and CD's. Streaming music for a monthly fee or free seemed absurd years ago. But looking at trends, this is the direction of the video game industry. Don't get short sighted and think that because a $60 game is selling now, that it will ALWAYS be that way. The only constant is change. But the key is recognizing it early and using it to your advantage.Comment
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No studio that pays to license the pro sports leagues are going free to play with their main sports title.
That would be absolutely horrendous business and would probably get you fired for even mentioning it. If there's a CEO even thinking about making Madden, FIFA or 2k a F2P title, they're with another company that doesn't make those games because there's no way EA or Take Two is even thinking about it because it's absurd."Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob FeeComment
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
So this would be a great fan idea but not great for 2k
So many ppl that get 2k AUTOMATICALLY buy the version that comes with 200,000 VC.
They’d lose money
One thing 2k can do tho is make the preorder version come with enough VC to FULLY upgrade one guy. What they did this year was flat out predatory and disrespectful
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
I know right now all of this seems crazy because 2K is successful with $60 pricepoint. But I've been around long enough to see trends. I remember buying physical copies of albums/tapes and CD's. Streaming music for a monthly fee or free seemed absurd years ago. But looking at trends, this is the direction of the video game industry. Don't get short sighted and think that because a $60 game is selling now, that it will ALWAYS be that way. The only constant is change. But the key is recognizing it early and using it to your advantage.Last edited by MrWrestling3; 03-02-2019, 11:43 AM.Comment
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
MyTeam would work as a "Free-to-Play" because it's impossible to make any headway in that mode without dumping money into it.
If treated as an actual CCG, users would be able to hold onto their collections from year-to-year (players would be released much differently than they are now).
There's also a lot of untapped modes in MyTeam that have yet to be explored. Anyone whose ever done a CCG draft knows what I'm talking about. One addictive mode that encourages users to crack packs is all it'll take to break open the bank and make the model sustainable.
The rest of the game (i.e. where the NBA license REALLY matters) doesn't make sense as a free-to-play because they aren't generating enough revenue in those modes (yes MyCareer is generating money, but is it actually offsetting development costs?)
Reference point: I've played Magic: The Gathering (the world's longest running CCG) on/off for 25 years and they just made the jump to Online Free-to-Play.
I'm sure the biggest obstacle for 2K doing this is they'd likely have to pay additional fees for what would amount to a separate game.Last edited by Real2KInsider; 03-02-2019, 01:58 PM.NBA 2K25 Roster: Real 2K Rosters - Modern Era
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
Maybe a free version with just MyTeam, and if you want everything else it’s 60$.
Could happen, like OP said, times are a changing in the video game biz, and it’s happening fast. Actvision, TTWO, and EA all shed between 30-50% of their value in like a month.
Good topic.
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There are some people who order a $100+ edition of this game every year before it even comes out and they still suck us dry with microtransactions. Without that upfront money, they'd start charging us VC to make substitutions.
"Blake Griffin is tired. Pay 1,000VC for Gatorade. Lmao. No way they move to free to play.Comment
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
We are assuming that a FREE to play model will generate less money than charging $60 per game.
Look into the future a little. As consumers get used to FREE to play games and eventually have the expectation of downloading titles without paying for them, the market will gradually shift.
Also, this model (for popular games) puts the game in most likely millions more hands. Who knows if doing it this way would be less profitable. We are assuming it. That's why people are saying they would be crazy to do so.
So yes, this is very profitable and working RIGHT NOW. But will the market be exactly the same 5 years from now, and with new consoles? We will seeComment
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Re: Should the 2K Series move to the FREE TO PLAY model?
We are assuming that a FREE to play model will generate less money than charging $60 per game.
Look into the future a little. As consumers get used to FREE to play games and eventually have the expectation of downloading titles without paying for them, the market will gradually shift.
Also, this model (for popular games) puts the game in most likely millions more hands. Who knows if doing it this way would be less profitable. We are assuming it. That's why people are saying they would be crazy to do so.
So yes, this is very profitable and working RIGHT NOW. But will the market be exactly the same 5 years from now, and with new consoles? We will see
I guess 2K Sports could try it with a football game similar to All-Pro Football 2K8. Personally, I actually liked that game.Comment
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Ironically, history has shown it could work. It's almost exactly what NBA/NFL 2K5 did when they sold their game for 19.99 on Day 1. To be fair, NBA/NFL 2K5 were SOLID games for the time. EA would only be able to pull this off if NBA Live 20 is game changer.Comment
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