But, "at least we haven't gotten any significant rage about it so far." The studio will need a "few more weeks or months of numbers to get an idea of what the full picture looks like". Use the Betas tab there to toggle your game between the latest stable or the latest beta release. (Right click the game in your Steam games library, and select Properties.
CRIMSONLAND PLATFORMS UPDATE
"As expected, by far the most people choose the cheapest option, very few choose the middle option, and a fraction choose the most expensive option." HYGE Crimsonland Update 1.3.0 (+10 Quests +1 Survival) The next big Crimsonland update is almost here The beta version is now available at updatebeta branch. We just wanted to see how something similar would be received on iOS."Īnd from very early data (the game came out this week), 10tons has seen people paying at all three points. Maaniemi says this was "inspired by the 'pay what you want' schemes that are somewhat popular on PC, especially on bundles like Humble Bundle. "We reckon customers should be happy that they don't have to pay anything without trying, and for not risk getting fleeced handsomely by monetisation".īut why offer multiple price points for the same game? "It's certainly not worse than premium".Īnd it works for his studio, too, by providing a middle ground between an upfront fee and the many microtransactions of F2P. "The results were pretty good," says Maaniemi. Jaakko Maaniemi says that his studio is experimenting with 'try & buy' and 'pay what you want' because "we have felt the increasing difficulty of selling premium apps over the last few years".Īfter seeing some success with trial versions on Windows Phone and PlayStation Store (two platforms that have proper support for upgrading games), 10tons experimented with try & buy on iOS and Android with Sparkle Unleashed. Your screen will be filled with literally hundreds of monsters and thousands of giblets. "All price levels five you same game," the app says. In Crimsonland you will unlock new weapons and perks constantly improving your abilities and arsenal.
CRIMSONLAND PLATFORMS UPGRADE
If you agree to upgrade to the full game, 10tons encourages you to 'pay what you want' and lets you spend £2.99, £6.99, or £10.49. It's one of an increasing number of games using the try-before-you-buy business model.īut there's a twist. 10tons's gory new twin-stick shooter Crimsonland HD lets you play a few levels of the game for free, before hitting you with a one-off pay wall.