Dont you think supporting a game once its released has been pre-calculated
in the bugets? And dont you think, if it wasnt for CS origionally, they'd
never sell so much hl1 copies? And dont you think because of that, way more
people also bought HL2 and CSS? And dont you think in the past, CS already
has been a great testing platform for VALVe?(steam migration anyone?) And
what you think about the "news" being thrown in ur face everytime when a new
VALVe product is launched already is enough free advertisement for them?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Forsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads
Re: CS: Source having ads:
On 08/03/2007, at 6:06 AM, Cc2iscooL wrote:
Not until it hits $9.99.
My point exactly.
CS 1.6 is an old game that is costing them a lot more money to run
than they're making out of it. You may be running a server for love
or profit, or both. Valve is a business too, and has responsibilities
to the shareholders to remain profitable. That the content servers
and network is still running AND being upgraded all the time is to
their credit. No doubt many of their staff still play 1.6 for fun as
well.
On the other hand, you can count the number of EA's CNC games with
current lobby systems running on the fingers of no hands. They made
their money and then dump the project in the hands of the community,
or third parties like IGN, and if nobody else picks up the ball,
well, tough shit.
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