Will this be at retail? I hate using Xbox Live...(Bad Experience). And I don't like this idea much either it should come out for PlayStation or come at on retail! I want real answers and no annoying things like "TROLL"
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Sorry, no retail, for 2 simple reasons.
(You're talking about a CD you can buy at a store, right?)
First, the cost of production and distribution of CDs would drive the cost for the program way up. Minecraft will only sell if it's priced reasonably- not $49.95
Second, you'd be raging like crazy cause you couldn't get any of the (free) updates.
Will this be at retail? I hate using Xbox Live...(Bad Experience). And I don't like this idea much either it should come out for PlayStation or come at on retail! I want real answers and no annoying things like "TROLL"
Post your ideas and comments here.
For a small indie game like Minecraft, it's more cost-effective to make it downloadable instead of putting a few GBs on a CD and paying for production and distribution costs.
It's not that hard to connect to Xbox Live just to download a game, and then disconnect.
It seems the other topic on this was deleted. I would have linked you to hundreds of reasons, but Its not there. So I'll sum it up. The cost of making discs is much too expensive for the company. Big companies can do it since they sell way faster than indie games like minecraft. Mojang/4J doesnt have the money for it. Also without XBL you couldn't get updates, and you would be pissed about that. Plus you don't have to have friends or even play online with XBL. Just get a silver account and download it. That way you wouldnt have to worry about online play, and you can still get the updates. There just isnt enough demand for a disc, especially with such an increase in downloading games off the xbox.
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Ok... I hope this doesnt get me banned but Terraria made its own CD and it only costs $10 on steam? And they have less buyers how can minecraft have less money also good other points too
Ok... I hope this doesnt get me banned but Terraria made its own CD and it only costs $10 on steam? And they have less buyers how can minecraft have less money also good other points too
off topic: Well the only reason the other topic I think got deleted was because everyone got off topic and started hating on each other. There was quite the lot of swearing and name calling.
On topic: Well Minecraft has less money than BIG name developers like EA, Bungie, or other common games that you would buy in a store. They have more money than Terraria, but my guess is that the company that made Terraria is american based, which has alot more options to manufacture discs. Sweden doesnt have as many options. Also steam probably had some say in Terraria's manufacture of a disc. Microsoft paid Mojang/4J to develop it for the Xbox arcade, not on a disc.
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I hate using Xbox Live...(Bad Experience) ... it should come out for PlayStation or come at on retail!
Just because you had a "bad experience" with Xbox Live, does not mean it should be released on SEN (PSN), or have a retail copy. Retail copies would be a terrible idea anyway because not only will it be more expensive, but if you don't have Xbox Live you can't get any updates. And if you do have Xbox Live, why not buy it cheaper through the XBLA marketplace?
You can still get it without Xbox Live Gold. Why not use silver?
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Well to answer your question. Even though Mojang had the money to host Minecon and the deadmice party they don't have the kind of money to bring it out to retail. Having a game come out to retail costs millions and millions of dollars on CD's, game covers, Instruction manual making, GB, Ram, and so forth. Though they may have money to do that in the near future. We just have to wait.
Well to answer your question. Even though Mojang had the money to host Minecon and the deadmice party they don't have the kind of money to bring it out to retail. Having a game come out to retail costs millions and millions of dollars on CD's, game covers, Instruction manual making, GB, Ram, and so forth. Though they may have money to do that in the near future. We just have to wait.
Exactly what I have been trying to say. Plus its one thing to hold a short convention and an after party, than mass producing their game....
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Just stick to a silver account. As far as I'm aware silver still allows you access to the marketplace and patches, just restricts you from multiplayer, parties etc. It's a small download so getting it from the marketplace is far more convenient than going to a retailer anyway. Plus you may get access to things like you player skin or anything else from the PC version that they decide to support.
Sorry silver accounts cannot buy games on the marketplace :/ As far as i can tell though...
Sorry silver accounts cannot buy games on the marketplace :/ As far as i can tell though...
The whole point of a silver account is you can access the Marketplace and buy stuff, but not play online with anyone. Unless they made some huge change since I have been on Xbox live (5 years) you should still be able to get on the Marketplace....
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Will this be at retail? I hate using Xbox Live...(Bad Experience). And I don't like this idea much either it should come out for PlayStation or come at on retail! I want real answers and no annoying things like "TROLL"
Post your ideas and comments here.
1. theres already minecraft for ps phone
2. xbox has donated SO much money to mojang and has already signed a contract
3. if it were a cd it would cost like 50$
This topic should be locked. It's only endless posts of people repeating what the first guy said. "It would be too expensive on disk" + "Just get a silver account" = this thread.
i think.... you want download the game and not pay .....
minecraft for arcade i dont know? 1200msp?
minecraft on cd/dvd whatever, arround 40usd~50usd ...
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Post your ideas and comments here.
(You're talking about a CD you can buy at a store, right?)
First, the cost of production and distribution of CDs would drive the cost for the program way up. Minecraft will only sell if it's priced reasonably- not $49.95
Second, you'd be raging like crazy cause you couldn't get any of the (free) updates.
For a small indie game like Minecraft, it's more cost-effective to make it downloadable instead of putting a few GBs on a CD and paying for production and distribution costs.
It's not that hard to connect to Xbox Live just to download a game, and then disconnect.
Mostly have funny Xbox videos, but plan on doing more in the future. Check It out and let me know what you think on my channel!
off topic: Well the only reason the other topic I think got deleted was because everyone got off topic and started hating on each other. There was quite the lot of swearing and name calling.
On topic: Well Minecraft has less money than BIG name developers like EA, Bungie, or other common games that you would buy in a store. They have more money than Terraria, but my guess is that the company that made Terraria is american based, which has alot more options to manufacture discs. Sweden doesnt have as many options. Also steam probably had some say in Terraria's manufacture of a disc. Microsoft paid Mojang/4J to develop it for the Xbox arcade, not on a disc.
Mostly have funny Xbox videos, but plan on doing more in the future. Check It out and let me know what you think on my channel!
GET OVER IT!!!!!!
Just because you had a "bad experience" with Xbox Live, does not mean it should be released on SEN (PSN), or have a retail copy. Retail copies would be a terrible idea anyway because not only will it be more expensive, but if you don't have Xbox Live you can't get any updates. And if you do have Xbox Live, why not buy it cheaper through the XBLA marketplace?
Exactly what I have been trying to say. Plus its one thing to hold a short convention and an after party, than mass producing their game....
Mostly have funny Xbox videos, but plan on doing more in the future. Check It out and let me know what you think on my channel!
Seriously I can't see how you could get a 'bad experience' with that.
Sorry silver accounts cannot buy games on the marketplace :/ As far as i can tell though...
The whole point of a silver account is you can access the Marketplace and buy stuff, but not play online with anyone. Unless they made some huge change since I have been on Xbox live (5 years) you should still be able to get on the Marketplace....
Mostly have funny Xbox videos, but plan on doing more in the future. Check It out and let me know what you think on my channel!
1. theres already minecraft for ps phone
2. xbox has donated SO much money to mojang and has already signed a contract
3. if it were a cd it would cost like 50$
yeezy taught me
minecraft for arcade i dont know? 1200msp?
minecraft on cd/dvd whatever, arround 40usd~50usd ...