So as we all know the gaming industry has been a shitstorm of lootboxes, microtransactions and immoral predatory practices for many years now and is seemingly only getting worse. Since CDPR has been vocal about this and has set the best of examples, there is no other game and no better timing than with CP2077 to provide an alternative solution that stops exploiting gamers. The suggestion is fairly simple:
Add a donation button that only unlocks after having completed the game.
Add a disclaimer that goes something like: "We are happy you bought the game... there is absolutely NO reason to donate us any money if you don't want to, but if you absolutely want to support us further you can"
Make a %, say 50% go to cancer research and charities.
This solves many issues:
1) The whales that absolutely want and do "throw their money at you" has an outlet
2) People that genuinely want to give extra to a game they consider worth it, can
3) The extra money would help CDPR directly for future projects or for adding more content, but in a NON-INTRUSIVE and more importantly optional and non-binding way
4) Gaming for good, if a % goes to research and charities, supporting the game will also become gaming for good
This could help set a precedent for the gaming industry because everyone wins and noone loses. The consumers win on this, the investors win on this, it becomes an incentive to make quality games, CDPR wins on it with further financial backing for more content and games. A completely optional donation button that requires game completion, that goes partly to a good cause, helps CDPR financially, and most importantly is non-intrusive to the gamer.
Thoughts?
Add a donation button that only unlocks after having completed the game.
Add a disclaimer that goes something like: "We are happy you bought the game... there is absolutely NO reason to donate us any money if you don't want to, but if you absolutely want to support us further you can"
Make a %, say 50% go to cancer research and charities.
This solves many issues:
1) The whales that absolutely want and do "throw their money at you" has an outlet
2) People that genuinely want to give extra to a game they consider worth it, can
3) The extra money would help CDPR directly for future projects or for adding more content, but in a NON-INTRUSIVE and more importantly optional and non-binding way
4) Gaming for good, if a % goes to research and charities, supporting the game will also become gaming for good
This could help set a precedent for the gaming industry because everyone wins and noone loses. The consumers win on this, the investors win on this, it becomes an incentive to make quality games, CDPR wins on it with further financial backing for more content and games. A completely optional donation button that requires game completion, that goes partly to a good cause, helps CDPR financially, and most importantly is non-intrusive to the gamer.
Thoughts?