Check out these PC game pre-orders.
Check out these PC game pre-orders.
Just stay quiet and let them use their own money as they see fit.
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I agree with you. I’ve got Fallout 4 ready to go, plus Witcher 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition pre-ordered. Both are working fine.
People should cease pre-ordering, allowing companies to receive funds before releasing flawed, incomplete titles with misleading trailers, visual downgrades, and missing content. You can use your money however you wish—burn it if you like. I personally don’t care, but I’m just not comfortable watching others lose out on support. This isn’t always the case; many games launch successfully, yet it’s important to stop this practice. Just because you didn’t face problems doesn’t mean others won’t suffer through pre-orders. Take Batman as a recent example.
I understand your perspective and agree with your point. Batman serves as a solid example, though I find it frustrating when people dive into others just because they’ve pre-ordered. I’ve been fortunate to avoid any problems with the games I pre-ordered, so I stick to reputable companies. I’m prepared for potential issues but remain confident until then. It bothers me when I see others pushing pre-orders without considering the situation. Just remember to stay clear of pretending you have a moral stance you can’t back up.
yeah I know haha But yeah I get what you are saying but its more of a campaign, to stop people doing it, the more its talked about and spread the more people will stop doing it The point is, digital games are of infinite supply, therefore there is no real reason to pre-order (unless its like a pip boy edition or whatever for a limited run product) all you are doing by pre-ordering is giving a company money for a game that is not released or proven yet There are plenty of "trustworthy" companies that have come out and released trash as a sequel, or something broken/unplayable, you should never trust a company that much that you are willing to pay them before a product is actually released, just like when I get somebody in to tile my bathroom, I pay him when the job is done to my satisfaction, not before so he can leave half the tiles broken, missing and badly fitted The main issue with pre-ordering is not even anyhting to do with the games, its to do with the segregation of content, "pre order this for a special gun that does 10% more damage, " pre order for an exclusive map nobody else can play" "pre order now for some Day one DLC every else has to buy that we totally cut out of the game to sell later" We dont want to be directly funding anti-consumerism
Notice the issue here—people often criticize companies for releasing faulty games and then quickly downgrading them. Many titles launch without major problems but turn broken long after release. With Steam refunds available, your argument loses some weight. If you have funds and trust the company, pre-ordering is a smart move. A refund sends a stronger signal than simply skipping pre-orders. Watching Batman is a good analogy. I understand your point about pre-order incentives, but they mostly serve as marketing tools to push sales. If you keep insisting on a “no pre-orders” policy and hope pre-order numbers plummet, the bonuses will likely worsen. I order because it’s convenient, I have the money, I want the game, and I download it once it’s released. I’d probably spend more on another title instead.