Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 dev convinced GTA 6 will change how games are priced Pixabay\/Rockstar GamesGTA 6 could be more expensive than every other AAA game on the market when it releases according to Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s Director of Publishing. Grand Theft Auto fans across the globe are patiently waiting for Rockstar to reveal more info about GTA 6 ahead of its planned launch in Fall 2025, including how much it will cost. There has been a lot of discussion about the game\u2019s pricing, with some rumors even suggesting GTA VI will retail for a whopping $150, more than double the price of a standard AAA game at $69.99. It turns out, players aren\u2019t the only ones who suspect GTA 6 will be more expensive. Michael Douse, the Director of Publishing for Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios, Rockstar could set a new industry trend with how it prices the next Grand Theft Auto. In a post on X, Douse criticized how Ubisoft priced Star Wars Outlaws with numerous editions writing, \u201cI don\u2019t love the artificiality of pricing structures post retail. Use the inflated base price to upsell a subscription, and use vague content promises to inflate ultimate editions to make the base price look better. It all seems a bit dangerous and disconnected from the community.\u201d According to Douse, games should be priced based on their \u201cquality, breadth & depth,\u201d but noted that all titles should actually cost more because of how much money goes into making them. \u201cAlmost all games should cost more at a base level because the cost of making them (inflation, for one) is outpacing pricing trends. But I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll get there with DLC promises so much as quality and communication. Everyone\u2019s just waiting for GTA 6 to do it.\u201d Almost all games should cost more at a base level because the cost of making them (inflation, for one) is outpacing pricing trends. But I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll get there with DLC promises so much as quality & communication. Everyone\u2019s just waiting for GTA6 to do it lol. \u2014 Very AFK (@Cromwelp) August 26, 2024 Whether or not Rockstar decides to pull the trigger on selling GTA 6 for more than the average AAA game remains to be seen. The CEO of Rockstar\u2019s parent company briefly touched on pricing in a 2024 interview. \u201cWe\u2019re so focused on delivering more value than what we charge. And that\u2019s the sort of rubric. And any time we establish a price, we want to make sure that it\u2019s good news for the consumer; that the experience vastly over-delivers in the context of the cost. That\u2019s the goal,\u201d Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said. Only time will tell how GTA 6 is priced, but with the game\u2019s release window still set for Fall 2025, fans may not have long to wait until pre-orders become available. A second trailer is also rumored to debut before the end of 2024, which could include not just the pricing, but a more concrete release date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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