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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Were there some problems with sales of the previous Civ games or something that necessitate this?

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Probably just some executive being a typical 9-figure jackass.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Yeah exactly, from my understanding these are some of the most popular and best selling games around so.... completely unnecessary

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's also that their monetization scheme begets piracy. A game and the dlc for it should never cost more than $100

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

That's a strange hill to die on. I mean sure I will also never buy this game but with inflation it's just a matter of time.

I would much rather have a higher initial cost with no macro transactions in game.