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Meathead 3 Aug, 2017 @ 3:58am
Mod Idea - MMO subscription fees & DLC
Hello modders,

I have absolutely no experience in modding games, but I've always had this idea for this one, so i was curious if someone was able to implement this for me, but more realistically I just wanted to share this with you :).

So, if there was a secondary source of income from having an MMO on the market, such as by having subscription fees (like Star Wars: The Old Republic) or by having an option to release the game for free and releasing payed DLC (like World of Tanks), developing MMOs would become a far more reliable and profitable practice in Game Dev Tycoon.

My idea for how subscription fees could be implemented would work in the same way that upkeep for them is calculated, but instead reversed to give a value that is higher when the game is released and drops the longer the game is out, before hitting a cap at the number of loyal gamers who may still play the MMO. Of course, the subscription fees could go back up again, along with primary game sales, if you choose to release a DLC or expansion pack to prolong the shelf life of the game. I feel like the inclusion of secondary sources of income for MMO games would make them a more intriguing product to develop and make them feel more like they do in reality.

Thank you for reading and I hope this hits home with someone!
Last edited by Meathead; 3 Sep, 2017 @ 11:53am