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arrow-up195arrow-down1external-link100% off Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on Steam (Ends 16/02)store.steampowered.comGreatAlbatross@feddit.uk to Free Video Game Giveaways@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: gamedeals@lemmy.worldgeforcenow@lemmy.worldsteam@lemmy.mlpcgaming@lemmy.cagames@sh.itjust.worksgamedeals@lemmy.zipfreegames@lemmy.ml
minus-squarespeck@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoWhat’s the motivation when they offer an older game 100% discounted? I know more recent games are based on micro transactions and selling your data.
minus-squareZoidsberg@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoA guess would be marketing / goodwill for their next release.
minus-squareGreatAlbatross@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoI mean, I loaded up steam to get the freebies, then went and finally bought Cyberpunk, so probably fence-sitters like me!
What’s the motivation when they offer an older game 100% discounted?
I know more recent games are based on micro transactions and selling your data.
A guess would be marketing / goodwill for their next release.
I mean, I loaded up steam to get the freebies, then went and finally bought Cyberpunk, so probably fence-sitters like me!