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Explaining why Gazillion is working on two Marvel-based online titles for the same platform, Dan Fiden, the company’s VP of publishing said:
“My personal opinion is that, you know, we’re very close to the point within the industry where non-online games will become a very specific focus. I feel like everything has to be online; online is the basis of kind of what game development is, and we definitely believe that’s the future.
You know, the majority of people will get their games through the internet in one way or another, not just through a store. We believe that free-to-play is like going to be the dominant business model, not just for WoW-style MMORPGs, but for all kinds of different games online.”
In his interview with Gamasutra, Fiden went on to call free-to-play “democratic”, stating:
“I think that there are probably a few different answers to that question. One is we really, really believe in the model, and I personally really believe in the model. I feel like it makes sense as a business model and a way to consume games for consumers, because it mirrors the way people are consuming all media right now, right? Like people are essentially micro-transacting television right now, you know? They’re micro-transacting music now; they don’t see a reason that games should be any different.
“This may sound a little cheesy but I really believe that free-to-play is a democratic way to play games. I know that there are people who kind of hate free-to-play and say that, you know, ‘to pay to win’ and stuff like that, but I really honestly believe that I would rather have the ability as a consumer who loves games to go in and sample a game and play it and pay for what I like within the game, rather than having to make a 60 dollar decision based on a really awesome trailer and no gameplay, you know what I mean?”
Along with the upcoming Marvel Universe Online MMO, Gazillion is releasing Marvel Super Hero Online Squad in Europe this summer.
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