DLC
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Background: In the mid-2010s, video game companies discovered that they could often make more money by giving away games for free (!) and selling cosmetic “extras” than they would have made by just selling the games. These cosmetic extras are generally fairly basic (e.g. “your character is now dressed as a vampire” or “your sword…
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Background: The financial model of the video game industry now makes heavy use of in-game purchases (“microtransactions” / “DLC” (downloadable content) / “loot boxes”). These supplementary purchases frequently bring in more revenue than traditional sales. Most transactions fall into these categories: Pay for additional content: the “expansion pack” model. This is old-fashioned, but still exists.…
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Background: One common method that video game developers use to make additional money beyond the initial sale of a game is to sell additional downloadable content (“DLC”) online. This typically includes things like: New missions and areas. Ridiculous hats or costumes for your character. Additional absurd guns / swords / etc. Additional in-game currency Various…
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