Internet froze, because it looked like that EA wants to charge a fee for testing demos. Scandal? Let us calmly.

Players who went on Xbox.com in the UK and Australia, were in no small shock. Visiting the profile of FIFA 14 and EA UFC found out that the demo versions are not free , as is usually the case. For the sample had to pay $ 5 or 4 pounds.
Paid dem will not be

EA's new policy? Take it easy, for the time being payable demos do not threaten us. The case ended up pretty quickly and it was a good ending for the players - the normal system error.

Of course, the conspirators can not believe such assurances. Maybe the mistake was only that price, and hence the company's plans, revealed too early? can look at it this way. problem with EA for some time is the image. Recently, the company improved slightly - to Origin periodically giving away games for free, free weekends organizes productions. This, however, novelty, because previously publisher was associated with pay supplements , mikrotransakcjami or with unfinished games that ended up on store shelves. EA has such a bad opinion of that in the United Zjednocznonych twice won the statuette ... "Golden piles" . The company was ahead in the poll include U.S. banks responsible for the crisis. Players hate EA.

Therefore, the scenario "paid demo" for some is so likely. EA as "greedy" company may also want to make something that has always been free . Let us reject, however, think that "once it was different," which leads to criticism of EA, because in the case of games it is very pointless. industry is constantly changing and today's proceedings evaluate companies according to "rules" of ten years ago is a sweet, yet naivete . Rules of the game have changed.

Demo is a relic

Today, the facts are - demo version is gone . At least there's very little, in addition depart from the form we know. I will not return, because hardly anyone really pays off . Publishers can make money on the game before its release, selling access under the "early access". Or throwing the boxes invitation to the beta upcoming blockbuster, the same "conquering" the sale of the game that tests guarantees. Briefly, for playing before the release is already paying . This is nothing new. However, it would be paid demo for us, in spite of appearances, more favorable. kupowalibyśmy not the entire product in the dark, as it is now in service guarantee "early access", and only a small part of it. And hence, not for full price, but only for the buck.

Yes, today, for $ 5 you can buy a few production in numerous promotions. But such a conversion also does not make sense. important is that for a small sum could test the game. risking much. And what we gain, except to ensure that the game is worth - or not - to play? First of all, that the demo will again begin to appear . If the creators could earn on them, they would spend it more often and willingly. Maybe it would have been worse, but after additional money does not smell bad. Everyone would go up the easy money. Paradoxically paid demo would make demos would return . The advantage for us is obvious.

Do you like the fact that today we pay for something that was once free? It really is irrelevant. It is important, however, is that I could play such a sample Watch Dogs or Assassin's Creed IV. And that is not free? Well, but at least would play if I had wanted to.

Now it's impossible. Maybe so something that seems to us controversial or absurd, carries with it some benefits and change?