As the Devcom developer conference kicks off in Cologne today, the organisers have shared the results of this year’s speaker survey, with almost 90% of respondents stating they believe AAA games can succeed without additional purchases.
In a survey of 100 speakers, out of 300 industry experts who will take the stage over the next two days, 89% said AAA titles can be “financially successful just by being Buy-to-Play.”
The result comes after years of scrutiny over add-on-purchases within the AAA games spaces, including loot boxes (such as EA’s Ultimate Team modes for its sports games), battle/season passes, and progress boosters such as XP multipliers and crafting resources.
