Why is this game so cheap?

[$upertetramethylcyclohexan0va]

Looks like such a well polished game.

[I'm a Bratwurst]

Maybe because it doesn't run well on lower-end hardware? I don't know.
But I totally agree with you. I liked it in almost every detail.

[Blitz4]

It's been out 2 years now. I find that as the mark when almost every game drops from their launch price. Take a look at KCD here:
https://steamdb.info/app/379430/

[Blitz4]

Did you know this game had a kickstarter? :)

I think bratwurst is right even in a small way. This game sold over 2M copies, Skyrim over 10M copies, WoW/Minecraft over 100M copies. You lower the specs, you get more buyers.

Don't think the $30 price hurt them though. Found the budget was $36M and sold over 2M copies by 18 months after release. Do the math, they made money. Now they'll make even more with the lower price, but more importantly, when most owners are finally able to get a gpu upgrade, they'll be able to play it, love it, and ask about KCD2. It's the games that drive gamers to upgrade their rigs.

There's no way I would be immersed in this game the way I am if it didn't look as good. I call it the #1 fps rpg, and I'm curious if CP2077 can compete with this game.

I think nVidia should've included this game for their newer cards when the 2080 series came out, or maybe KCD2 gets a deal with nVidia. KCD2 can use the same engine and be fine, this time they'll have more time to optimize and keep it looking fantastic.

[alation13]

Originally posted by Blitz4:

Did you know this game had a kickstarter? :)

I think bratwurst is right even in a small way. This game sold over 2M copies, Skyrim over 10M copies, WoW/Minecraft over 100M copies. You lower the specs, you get more buyers.

Judging by many of the complaints I am guessing the lowering the "specs" of the users requirements, not their computers creates more sales.

[$upertetramethylcyclohexan0va]

interesting read, thanks @blitz4
oh is it 2 years already? i find it a very premium AAA title. even after 2 years, its price shouldn't be as modest. but its not a bad thing, i like it
skyrim has a lot of quantity but not a deep, story that grips you. oblivion was great because it was also humorous for its intended bugs.
but no, kingdom come is a truly polished one.

[✪ Wuhan Warrior 🍉🍉]

On the other end, (just do a search) we have people crying and whining about the bugs, unlimited loading screen, unpolished, etc etc.

I play this game on a computer which is almost 10 years old.

Makes me wonder if those crying are really playing on potato pc's older than 10 years or they are doing it to get attention, like how a baby would to get fed.

[Demer]

I think its the same idea of witcher 3, after 1 year release witcher 3 and all DLCS dropped the price ALOT, i think its a way for the game company to promote themselves and their product WHEN the product has high quality wich is the case of both games

[AfLIcTeD]

Not been 2 years yet, the game released Feb 2018.

[Blitz4]

Originally posted by AfLIcTeD:

Not been 2 years yet, the game released Feb 2018.

Oh you're right. I got 2 years from that steamdb.info chart: https://steamdb.info/app/379430/
My mistake. It was available to pre-purchase as of Aug 17, 2017 (2 years ago). Released, like you said, on Feb 13, 2018.


I love this game.

So much so I want to do some more research to properly answer the OP. I'll start here by posting day 1 review numbers and the video from IGN which gave it a 80/100. IGN gave Skyrim (2011) a 95/100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqcVwaJSxyw


Note in his video review, the only negative was bugs and the 'optimization' of the engine where he said he uses the same rig for W3 but got better performance with that game *facepalm*. Do you think bugs is why he gave this game a 8.0 instead of a 9.5 like Skyrim? Do you think the name Bethesda helped to inflate Skyrim's numbers?

Ignore everything I said for a moment. Pretend you are comparing the above video like you would a trailer for a game, does it have high production quality? Now compare that to IGN's same review for Skyrim (2011).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH1GUi8rNQk

[Portertome]

I think they just wanted people to give them a chance then they knew they’d retain them. It paid off too obviously, the first game was a cult classic of sorts but the sequel is a smash hit. I’m certain them essentially giving away the original helped bring these high number of people in that would likely not tend to spend full price on an unknown quantity game. After seeing the passion and quality in the first game they’d likely be way more inclined to pay full price for KCD2. I think it was genius and I’m so glad that a more mainstream audience gave it a chance. KCD2 is truly a masterpiece and one of the best RPGs ever made. I just can’t imagine what Warhorse will do next now that they have the available budget that KCD2’s sales will provide.