I also bought DOOM 2016, just like millions of other fans that are into shooters games. If there were millions of people into weight gain, breast expansion, or ass expansion games, my games would *much likely* be priced lower too. But since these interests are *very* niche, there aren't enough buyers, which keeps the prices higher. Nobody knows this, but I have made zero profits from this game or any others I've developed.
If the price feels too high (which I totally understand), I recommend waiting for a sale. I always make sure to announce any upcoming discounts. Thanks for your understanding!
but you're also the only guy that prices them this high, while also making a boat load of said games. I bought others from here AND on steam for far lower than 18.99. Also the trailer doesn't show any gameplay either other than low fps camera rotations, that might be my clue to not trust a purchase.
I mean do what you want - because I sure as hell am NOT the dev, and I don't know the numbers - but there's no way the current model is as profitable as lowering to a reasonable price. I would pay at most 10 bucks for this. The game looks interesting, and it is 3D and free roam, which is rare for this genre. I would be willing to pay $10. $18 seems excessive. My curiosity is how many possible sales are turned away at the price point - perhaps cutting the price in half would see more than twice the people buying the game, leading to more profit. I come across this game often when I search for more of this type and I skip every time due to the price. AGAIN, I am not the one pulling strings - you know the situation, the logistics, and what does and doesn't work. This is just my two cents. TheLoller1234 has a point that there aren't any expansion themed games priced this high. I am willing to gamble 5 bucks, maybe 10 on a game that reveals so little in its trailers. I agree with your sentiment that you can't reveal the whole game beforehand, like movie trailers, but I also can't bring myself to spend almost 20 bucks on a game where this genre is SO hit or miss on the quality of the product. Sorry for the lengthy paragraph but I've been looking at this game for months whenever I see it and figured I should chime in. I mean it with all respect, I am sure you work very hard and just need it to be worth your time, deservedly so. I could be entirely entirely wrong.
Totally understand your point. A massive sale is coming that will last a pretty long time. I will be entirely honest with you, this will be a big gamble for me. But nonetheless, the community asks for something and I shall answer the best I can to my abilities. Thank you greatly for your feedback. I really mean it, you wrote a lot of words there and it was not chatgpt, you spend your own time in doing something that hopefully will become a win/win for everyone. Thanks again for being here and sticking around and make sure to come back in December :)