Research shows that demos may be hurting sales

http://www.gamespot.com/news/game-demos-can-hurt-sales-suggests-research-6410863

I did not find this very surprising. It's amazing how a little taste of a game can affect whether or not someone pulls out $60 for a game.

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

This... the industry's idea that every new game should be priced at $60 is ridiculous.

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

This. If it hurting the sales, it is because people knew it is crap and never bought it.

I usually think that if they dont offer a demo of a game, then it is crap and they dont want us to know.

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.redskins26rocs

[QUOTE="redskins26rocs"][QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.adamosmaki

Correlation =/= causation

no demos creates less sales because you dont know what you are getting if it's a new franchise especially.

As I said in the GAF thread "Demos only hurt your games if your games are shit"

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

Exactly. If every game had a demo, I would have saved myself a lot of money on games that I didn't end up liking (Call of Duty, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, etc.)

Not suprising. Most games aren't worth the $60 price tag.  Doesn't help they all ways use older code that doesn't reflect the final product fully.  But still if your game sucks and people try it and realize it sucks good for them. Drop the prices or lose sales simple as that.

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="redskins26rocs"] /threadTrail_Mix

So basically just fool them with hype using ambiguous methods like trailers, then profit.

If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.darkspineslayer

I can see it happening with a lot of high ad budget games. Most consumers have unreasonable expectations about a game. No wonder so many pre-order without any confirmation of quality.

Not in the least bit surprising. I can't even count how many times I was anticipating a game and then played the demo only to find out it was a turd.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]If your game is shit, don't blame the demo. Blame the game not being worth $60.Rocker6

This... the industry's idea that every new game should be priced at $60 is ridiculous.

As I said in the GAF thread "Demos only hurt your games if your games are shit"

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