The Outer worlds 2 Game Director Says They Aren’t Responsible for $80 Price

[ryanlemay]

The Outer Worlds 2 director Brandon Adler clarified that his studio, Obsidian Entertainment, isn’t responsible for making it the first $80 game on Xbox. In May, Microsoft announced that game prices will increase to $80, starting this holiday season. This is the new industry standard, as Mario Kart World also costs $80, and Borderlands 4 is set to follow suit with the same price tag. In defense of the decision, Nintendo argued that it was justified due to the game’s value to players. Meanwhile, Gearbox head Randy Pritchford took a different approach, saying “real fans” will pay $80 for Borderlands 4 […]

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[LeftHandOpal]

We'll see a lot of these games end up dropping in price I think. Mario Kart is a game I'll spend thousands of hours in, and I know I'm not alone there, so I'm more willing to swallow the price. A 40 hour game? Eeesh.

 

[LeftHandOpal]

We'll see a lot of these games end up dropping in price I think. Mario Kart is a game I'll spend thousands of hours in, and I know I'm not alone there, so I'm more willing to swallow the price. Not to mention I got a bundle so it wasn't even that price. A 40 hour game? Eeesh.