Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai believes the abuse of downloadable content has become a growing problem within the industry, as more and more companies use it as an opportunity to take advantage of content-hungry gamers.
"These days, the 'DLC scam' has become quite the epidemic, charging customers extra money to complete what was essentially an unfinished product," he explained in his latest Famitsu column, as translated by Source Gaming.
However, Sakurai isn't blind to its merits. "If you were looking to make a profit, DLC would be the way to go," he continued. "Development is more costly than ever, yet the price of games has remained the same, so more income would help offset that imbalance."
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"These days, the 'DLC scam' has become quite the epidemic, charging customers extra money to complete what was essentially an unfinished product," he explained in his latest Famitsu column, as translated by Source Gaming.
However, Sakurai isn't blind to its merits. "If you were looking to make a profit, DLC would be the way to go," he continued. "Development is more costly than ever, yet the price of games has remained the same, so more income would help offset that imbalance."
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