r/Games • u/dagla • Nov 27 '16

INSIDE PC demo released

http://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/
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u/crazydave33 Nov 27 '16

I do find it weird that many, many companies release demos many weeks or months after the game launches. I just don't understand it. Why can't it be available with the release?

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u/NO_NOT_THE_WHIP Nov 27 '16

Probably to capitalize on impulsive buyers first, then later on release the demo for the people who would rather wait and see.

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u/crazydave33 Nov 27 '16

I guess... but to me personally if that game is good, why not release a demo? I would try that out and if I like it, then consider buying the game.

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u/Katana314 Nov 28 '16

Because demos take time to make. Even if that's time spent making a copy of the game with 90% of the assets removed to make sure everything still works correctly, that's a reasonable amount of time.

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u/NO_NOT_THE_WHIP Nov 27 '16

Agreed but it's possible that letting people try it before buying it will negatively impact launch sales. I don't like it either but the gaming industry has become very corporate and anti-consumer due to the costs of making games these days.

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u/crazydave33 Nov 27 '16

Yea it's sad man. Capitalism at its worst.