So far, 2011 has seen 20 1,200-plus games land on XBLA. In 2010, 27 of the 85 games released for service cost 1,200 points or more, an 8 percent increase over 2009, where 21 out of 86 titles hit that price point. Charla attributes the gradual pricing increase to an increase in the number of quality titles on the platform: “I think the games that we’re shipping — a Limbo or a Castle Crashers — are as good as anything on the market.” He went on to say that while it’s “really gratifying” to know that gamers are willing to pay a “premium” for digital content, it is the market that decides what direction prices will go.
XBLA prices slowly rising, says Microsoft originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
