Internet cafe licensing
phoenixbbs
Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13379Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13379Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">Not sure if this has been covered...</div>If there isn't anything in place to allow an internet cafe to license NS2 for a couple of USD or UKP a day, it might be worth thinking about.
A low price based on a per-day fee (irrespective of the number of users there that day who use it) might be enough to encourage more full-version sales, while getting the game more widely recognised.
Perhaps even allowing free use by internet cafes might be a smart move in the long run, as the surroundings aren't optimal by any stretch of the imagination, and again will encourage sales when the user buys their own kit if they enjoy it.
A low price based on a per-day fee (irrespective of the number of users there that day who use it) might be enough to encourage more full-version sales, while getting the game more widely recognised.
Perhaps even allowing free use by internet cafes might be a smart move in the long run, as the surroundings aren't optimal by any stretch of the imagination, and again will encourage sales when the user buys their own kit if they enjoy it.
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The reason they keep going out of business is not because of the owners aren't knowledgeable or smart (although some are...). The reason lies squarely within their market demographic's disposable wealth and gaming/social tendencies.
Not to mention, LAN centers have very slim profit margins because if they charge much more than what the computer (or consoles) costs at an annual rate, then people just play at home.
Phoenix: LAN centers always buy a certain number of games or licenses for the games. They never pay 'an hourly' rate for games. It's cheaper just to have a license management system where a certain # of licenses for said game is always available over a LAN network. If the game gets more popular than the # of licenses, just buy more.
I always thought, given the small margins over here, that you wouldn't want to charge much if at all for internet cafe game licenses. You won't make much money and it just discourages them from carrying your game -- unless your game is ubiquitous.
Perhaps you could show it off at the next dreamhack summer 2010 :P
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Very profitable. Both knocked out competition and generated revenue for the surrounding area, including the pizza parlor/bar next door.
You know you're good when you bring out the adult gaming community.
You are good. The closest lan center to my place does get a lot of custom, but... well it's full of adolescent kids, many of which just play WoW... and they are very stereotypical in that respect. Greasy hair, lack of showers and whatnot. Not a pleasant place to be in for an extended period of time.
Perhaps you could show it off at the next dreamhack summer 2010 :P
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So THAT's where Basshunter recorded his Boten Anna and DotA videos ...och hon can banna, banna dig so hort!... *trails off singing*. Or was it just the DotA video the one with the LAN party?