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Subject: Why aren't the maps free?

Before you call me cheap, I have all of them. I purchased all of them AND got ODST.

But it's been years...and H2's map packs were free...so whats the deal?

I know MS does pricing but still.

  • 02.26.2011 2:30 PM PDT
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because people will pay for them

  • 02.26.2011 2:31 PM PDT


Posted by: meagsIZbeast
because people will pay for them

Still? Who?

[Edited on 02.26.2011 2:48 PM PST]

  • 02.26.2011 2:47 PM PDT


Posted by: XSaint VeritasX

Posted by: meagsIZbeast
because people will pay for them

Still? Who?


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  • 02.26.2011 2:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: XSaint VeritasX

Posted by: meagsIZbeast
because people will pay for them

Still? Who?


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  • 02.26.2011 3:41 PM PDT

The map packs should be free but they arent

  • 02.26.2011 3:42 PM PDT

CoD2 has been out ever since the 360 launched and there Map Packs are still priced. You can't have everything free dude.

[Edited on 02.26.2011 3:45 PM PST]

  • 02.26.2011 3:45 PM PDT


Posted by: Gaara444
CoD2 has been out ever since the 360 launched and there Map Packs are still priced. You can't have everything free dude.


I said i paid for them....

  • 02.26.2011 4:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gaara444
CoD2 has been out ever since the 360 launched and there Map Packs are still priced. You can't have everything free dude.


he paid for them, and To agree with you,

Anything with microsoft has a price, nothing is ever free with them. EVER! correct me if im wrong but didn't bungie control the prices for the halo 2 map packs not microsoft? if so, that explains why they were free over time...

  • 02.26.2011 4:32 PM PDT

-blam!- Was that actually blammed out? Or did I just type it? You'll never know.

Because if they were free then they wouldn't have to be paid for.

  • 02.26.2011 4:38 PM PDT

Well they have to make the money to pay the people that made the maps some way :)

  • 02.26.2011 7:25 PM PDT

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  • 02.26.2011 8:32 PM PDT

It's because it's a way of pushing people away from dying games and onto new ones.

THink about it, a game is released. The DLC is released with it, now naturally you expect that people would buy your DLC because the game is new and hip. Over time this continues to work, introduce specials so those who are waiting can still get the games they want and aren't driven away by high prices and you've made yourselves some nice sales.

Then your next product is released, you don't want people to continue to play the original one they've already paid for, you want them to spend again on the sequel game. So by keeping the prices, you ensure that no new players will go to the older game of yours, and by forcing all players to have any DLC you've relesed already to be able to play your game online in any way, you encourage customers to buy your new game and ignore your old one. OR you encourage a few to buy your old DLCs are a high price, play the original game for a while and move on anyway like the rest of the customer base.

IT's just marketing, and it's win-win for Bungie and microsoft regardless.

  • 02.26.2011 10:24 PM PDT