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- Start Citizen Devs Charge $20 for Livestream Access, then Don’t
- PEGI Adds Microtransaction Disclaimer
Star Citizen Con
Get it? Con as in convention, but also con as in being tricked out of your money. CIG, developers of the infinitely developed space-faring game Star Citizen, recently announced that in order to watch the CitizenCon live stream, you had to purchase a $20 digital ticket. Of course, all of the Kickstarter backers in the community were chuffed in the bad way about this. after a day or so of pitchforks and torches, a staff member responded.
He claims that they originally did not intend to live stream the event, due to the way it “adds a low six-figure amount to the cost of the event.” So to help offset this, they suggested the digital ticket fee. They then stated that the opening and closing keynote will NOT be limited by a digital ticket, while all the panels between will. I get that it was a large event. But you don’t have to spend $100,000 on live streaming, there are more affordable alternatives.
PEGI Rating Change
The European games rating board has recently announced a new policy for game disclaimers. Now, games with in-game purchases will be required to display a disclaimer image on the cover. Personally, I’m a fan of this decision.
That’s all for today. Tune in Monday for more news. Check out the latest episode of the Cozy Co-op Podcast. This time, we talk about Super Mario Odyssey. Otherwise, have a great weekend!