NBA 2K12 Legendary Teams Will Be Playable Online, Via DLC

[RedSceptile]

I honestly wouldn't be upset if 2K made you pay to use this online, they've been consistent in their quality and if they feel the need to strengthen their profit margins I don't blame them.

As previously stated it's shrewd marketing, you release 2K11 on a market with no other NBA game and add on to your fan base from casuals who just want to ball with Jordan and whatnot. Now you've pretty much got a market that will be free of an NBA game for another fiscal year, why not take this opportunity to maximum income? Any smart person would do it, as long as they keep up a consistent level of quality I don't blame them.

[Giammajo]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2slik

How is saying 2K making their customers walk on hot coals, bashing them? I'm applauding them for the shrewdness. Last week we hear that Legends won't be playable online, which sparks an outcry from the 2K community so 2K respond by giving the customers what they desperately want, at a price. Pure marketing genius.

Sure, If you only look at it from a business/profit perspective then charging for DLC like this is a home run for 2k... But applauding them for their shrewdness??

Following the 2k12 development process has proven that 2k is anything but shrewd. NO competition, an enormous fan base, coming off of one of the greatest sports games ever made.... a shrewd company could have tinkered with the rosters and called it a day. 2k took input from the community (this community), brought in the Czar for help with branching plays / development decisions, seemingly addressed every single issue we found with 2k11, and found the time to create a whole new mode highlighting the games all time greats in great detail.

[Knickerbocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2slik

Awww, ain't that cute...

Hehe, well we will see who is right soon. Cynism won't get you far though mate.

[eko718]

Hold on a second... "Play online with Legendary teams from NBA's Greatest"? Seems like we can use the actual classic teams from that wording. I thought it was just 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 blacktop. Niiice....

[2slik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Giammajo

Sure, If you only look at it from a business/profit perspective then charging for DLC like this is a home run for 2k... But applauding them for their shrewdness?? Following the 2k12 development process has proven that 2k is anything but shrewd. NO competition, an enormous fan base, coming off of one of the greatest sports games ever made.... a shrewd company could have tinkered with the rosters and called it a day.

And how many unshrewd customers would it take to make THAT a "shrewd" decision by 2K?

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker

Hehe, well we will see who is right soon. Cynism won't get you far though mate.

Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars....ooooh oooh love hurts etc.

[Knickerbocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedSceptile

I honestly wouldn't be upset if 2K made you pay to use this online, they've been consistent in their quality and if they feel the need to strengthen their profit margins I don't blame them. As previously stated it's shrewd marketing, you release 2K11 on a market with no other NBA game and add on to your fan base from casuals who just want to ball with Jordan and whatnot. Now you've pretty much got a market that will be free of an NBA game for another fiscal year, why not take this opportunity to maximum income? Any smart person would do it, as long as they keep up a consistent level of quality I don't blame them.

Giving out free DLCs and pleasing the fans in such a way is marketing as well. I'm sure that if (or when) another franchise comes close to 2k the fans choose the one that treat them better. Look at the PRO evo vs FIFA thing. Pro Evo is the lesser game for a couple of years now but they still sell a lot of units just because of their more customer friendly policy.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLosophy

How is letting leaked footage run rampant bad marketing?

Are you not seeing some of the comments here?

Quote: Originally Posted by SdotThaDon

Never know, EA learned from Wang and maybe Wang picked up a few tricks from EA as well. Hope not though, not really into paying extra for things already on disk. To some of these companies dlc stands for download locked content.

I love this. And I love you guys. Please - keep the conspiracy theories coming. Great way to spend the afternoon!

[2slik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker

Giving out free DLCs and pleasing the fans in such a way is marketing as well. I'm sure that if (or when) another franchise comes close to 2k the fans choose the one that treat them better. Look at the PRO evo vs FIFA thing. Pro Evo is the lesser game for a couple of years now but they still sell a lot of units just because of their more customer friendly policy.

LOL, Konami don't give a flying **** about their customers. For the past several years, Seabass and his cronies have been laughing all the way to the bank for the fact that suckers have still been buying their digital football, which still looks cartoonish, just because of blind customer loyalty.

[Knickerbocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2slik

LOL, Konami don't give a flying **** about their customers. For the past several years, Seabass and his cronies have been laughing all the way to the bank for the fact that suckers have still been buying their digital football, which still looks cartoonish, just because of blind customer loyalty.

Hehe, noone said they care about their customers. But they play it out like they do. How do you think they built such a base of blind customers? By cattering or giving the appearance to catter their needs.

[2slik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker

Hehe, noone said they care about their customers. But they play it out like they do. How do you think they built such a base of blind customers? By cattering or giving the appearance to catter their needs.

By creating footballing perfection in PES 5. Plus, even though they have an official fan site like this, they don't talk to the forum members. The Konami equivalent of Beluba isn't going to interact with the PESFan community