Why is the price of this game so Cheap?

[King Hadu]

Fun fact, to develop a character in DBFZ costs half a million dollars where as developing a character in SFV or MKX or Injustice 2 costs quarter million dollars. This is due to the 2D Artstyle while still being produced in 3D, each frame of animation is done as though it is being hand drawn to perfection.

In stark contrast, games like MVCI did everything wrong, literally everything. Trying to milk the consumer is clearly NOT the way to go anymore as it will now backfire.

DBFZ was so expensive to develop that Namco and ASW almost went bankrupt in the process. The idea was to dump all they money they had into making a game for the consumers while sacrificing the opportunity to make money fron costume or charcter dlc.

In the end it paid off as DBFZ became the best selling fighting game ever made. Not to mention breaking all sorts of records, most played fighting game in history of STEAM.
ASW and Namco didn't make money from milking the consumers wallet, they made money from producing top notch quality product.

Other developers should learn from this, hard work and giving back to the community can actually make you richer as opposed to removing core characters from the roster and trying to sell as DLC and then milk costumes while using bad artstyle so you would be forced to buy costumes.

ASW and Namco have shown that in an age of never ending DLC robbery, where you have to pay money and wait years to get basic core characters "Cough MVCI cough" it is not too late nor is old fashion to put CUSTOMERS FIRST!!!!

They are now reaping the rewards of the most successful and best selling fighting game ever made. Well Done ASW well done!!!

[76561198034985543]

Agreed bought it on PS4, do not regret it!!!!

[LazyLou]

Originally posted by King Hadu:

DBFZ was so expensive to develop that Namco and ASW almost went bankrupt in the process.

In the end it paid off as DBFZ became the best selling fighting game ever made. Not to mention breaking all sorts of records, most played fighting game in history of STEAM.

They are now reaping the rewards of the most successful and best selling fighting game ever made. Well Done ASW well done!!!

I myself want to buy the game, but since I wanna buy the ultimate version I'm holding off a bit since it's really expensive, so don't get me wrong I'm not trying to be mean or anything, I just want some clarification on these statements.

I seriously doubt that Namco and ASW would make a game that would make them go almost bankrupt, even if you're 99% certain the game is gonna oversell it's development costs, that's really dangerous from a business standpoint, considering these are multi-million dollar companies, I seriously doubt it, but then again, I'm happy to be proven wrong.

Again, I doubt this is the "Best selling fighting game ever made", even the fact about it being "the most played fighting game in history of Steam" seems pretty like a pretty big stretch (again, I'd be happy if I'm proven wrong).

Now if you meant that Namco and ASW almost went over their budget and that the game is the best selling fighting game on day 1 on steam and of its current generation, it'd sound more believable.

Again, not trying to be mean, I myself really wanna buy the game, I just don't feel justified spending the current price on the edition I want until I'm completely and utterly convinced as I'm a sucker for anything Dragon Ball and most fighting games. I just feel very skeptical of these statements, but I'd be happy if I can be proven wrong, as that'd make me very happy with what ASW has accomplished in developing this game.

EDIT: Also there's no need to keep editing the title.

[DamZe]

BAMCO almost went bankrupt?

7/10

Not bad...

[King Hadu]

No do not buy the ultimate edition only buy it if you want to donate to the devs.

This game was designed FOR THE CONSUMER IN MIND, therefore this game comes with everybody in the base roster, it isn't designed for DLC.

The DLC roster comes with like base form Goku etc, nobody really wants that. If you want to buy the season pass just keep this in mind as you won't get characters you are interested in nor would you play.

[Annie]

Now THIS is shiposting.

[LazyLou]

Originally posted by King Hadu:

No do not buy the ultimate edition only buy it if you want to donate to the devs.

This game was designed FOR THE CONSUMER IN MIND, therefore this game comes with everybody in the base roster, it isn't designed for DLC.

The DLC roster comes with like base form Goku etc, nobody really wants that. If you want to buy the season pass just keep this in mind as you won't get characters you are interested in nor would you play.

How the heck do you know what I'm interested in? I for one would love base form Goku (although I've read that he actually won't be included as they've already planned out DLC's, including Broly, which I'd love).

On another note, still no sources listed.

So, gr8 b8 m8 r8 8/8.

[Spawk]

Originally posted by King Hadu:

Fun fact, to develop a character in DBFZ costs half a million dollars where as developing a character in SFV or MKX or Injustice 2 costs quarter million dollars.

Originally posted by King Hadu:

DBFZ was so expensive to develop that Namco and ASW almost went bankrupt in the process. The idea was to dump all they money they had into making a game for the consumers while sacrificing the opportunity to make money fron costume or charcter dlc.

{{Citation needed}}

[Furion]

Originally posted by King Hadu:

No do not buy the ultimate edition only buy it if you want to donate to the devs.

This game was designed FOR THE CONSUMER IN MIND, therefore this game comes with everybody in the base roster, it isn't designed for DLC.

The DLC roster comes with like base form Goku etc, nobody really wants that. If you want to buy the season pass just keep this in mind as you won't get characters you are interested in nor would you play.

If they make base goku and vegeta go super sayain god(red) then i'd love to buy the dlc

[ShimazakiD]

I do not agree with OP, i bought this game sinces it was developed by arc system works, the part i am not agreed is the DLC's and edition fiasco that bandai namco is doing, want DBZ original music?, pay, want other comentators...pay, this game has it's paywalls, but is a good game on it's own.

But seeing Arc syste Works pulling even a greater squeme fiasco with the 20 DLC's characters in Blazblue X tag Battle, show me that they learned a lot from bandai namco and not otherwise.

[Codester]

Meh, I bought the ultimate edition by working for 3 hours. Even that doesn't really cost very much.

[LazyLou]

Originally posted by Codester:

Meh, I bought the ultimate edition by working for 3 hours. Even that doesn't really cost very much.

The game costs 60 euros standard where live, 109 for the ultimate edition, putting aside what I earn an hour or whatever, most people where I live consider that quite a bit of money for a game.

But that's beside the point of bragging etc. The topic was actually about the production costs, but OP doesn't list any sources, makes huge claims and keeps changing the title of the topic, garnering these misdirected comments.

[peacesFGC twitch.tv]

the only thing namco did right was paying off all the shills for this game.

[rikiohipman]

im not sure if a video game company needs defending.

[Random Noises]

Stop it...

[ToxicKookie]

You're a nipple head, OP.