Feargus Urquhart & Ray Muzyka at D.I.C.E (Video)

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[Labadal]

Thanks for this.

[Sensuki]

Pretty much everything Ray says is the death of gaming as I enjoy it. Dear me.

[WDeranged]

So the talk was about the monetisation and social media integration of RPGs?..

[licketysplit]

If I want hollow PR speak that causes me to lose faith in the industry, I usually listen to John Riccitiello...

[Nonek]

I play escapist entertainment to escape from all the social interactions I have to go through on a daily schedule, so this is fairly much diametrically opposed to what I want, then again i'm a bitter old man.

[Valsuelm]

Yea... the subjects discussed were largely what I don't like about where gaming is going.

 

I find it strange that Feargus is so concerned about players not reselling their games. While yea, you want them to enjoy their game that they bought, places like Gamestop can actually help you in the long run by introducing people to your game that otherwise might not have played it. Many people resell their games (and other possessions) as they realize they have no use for them anymore (even if they enjoyed them immensely at one point), or just need the money. Not everyone collects their games, and wants to keep them forever. There is and always will be a place for 2nd hand stuff in the marketplace.

 

The looking up to Bethesda is disconcerting. Their games embody most of what I don't like about modern games, and have very little that I do like in them.