World Wide Purchasing & Distribution

[drewpee]

I have emailed UBISOFT through their HELP page requesting info on Boxed sets and would suggest everyone outside of Europe who would prefer a Box set to do the same. The only way to get what you want is to speak out and let them know.I think downloading games is a cheap and greedy way of selling a product (for $89.95 AUD) that already has a large and loyal fan base.

[zauii]

Originally Posted by drewpee

I have emailed UBISOFT through their HELP page requesting info on Boxed sets and would suggest everyone outside of Europe who would prefer a Box set to do the same. The only way to get what you want is to speak out and let them know.I think downloading games is a cheap and greedy way of selling a product (for $89.95 AUD) that already has a large and loyal fan base.

Downloading aka digital distribution is the future even if you don't like it, i personally prefer boxed version but i've many games on Steam-only as well. More money goes to the developers directly via db than retail stores.

[Vevster]

Originally Posted by zauii

More money goes to the developers directly via db than retail stores.

Steam is a store, and actually takes a higher % of price than retail stores.

So, no more money does not automatically go to the developpers in that case.

When steam acts as both publisher/retailers, they sometimes take 85% of price leaving peanuts to the dev.

[JAMF]

Originally Posted by Vevster

Steam is a store, and actually takes a higher % of price than retail stores.

So, no more money does not automatically go to the developpers in that case.

When steam acts as both publisher/retailers, they sometimes take 85% of price leaving peanuts to the dev.

And what case is this? Do you have documented cases? So far I have more confidence in Steam being more beneficial for 1C:Maddox than a game sold off the shelf.

[ElAurens]

JAMF,

Vev knows of what he says.

Really he does.

[addman]

I can guarantee you that everything will be in English in CoD if you order it from Finland. Very few games gets localized for Finland, the NHL (icehockey game) series -at least the last time I played it- gets localized but that's because Finland and Sweden have a very high interest in hockey and many of the same people play video games. I'd be more concerned if I ordered from France, Germany or Italy for example. Those overpopulated countries always get their games localized.

On the other hand, I wouldn't want a Spitfire manual in any other language than English.

[JAMF]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

JAMF,

Vev knows of what he says.

Really he does.

I don't know him or if he has sold his developments through steam, so I'll await evidence before taking any one's word as being gospel.

[ptisinge]

Ok, you guys have convinced me, I'll pre order the collector's edition from boostep. We can always have some mass action against all together against them if they screw it up

[ECV56_Guevara]

+1
Neither in South America we can get the boxed set. Here we even can´t preorder the downloable version. In spite of not being so active in this forum, the latin american comunity is huge and we are waiting CoD as anxious as in any other part of the world.

[drewpee]

I'm sorry for being cynical but I don't believe $89.95 for a download version in Australia is fair or that the developers are getting anything more. I think they (UBI) will charge what ever they can because they can. The same thing is happening with music and aps here in Australia, our dollar is worth the same as the USD but we are paying double the price. The only way to change things is to speak up. If I don't get a good answer from UBI I will buy from overseas or wait till the game hits the bargain box.