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Originally Posted by LtCmdrMaverick
When you talk about modding here we all presume that ubisoft have already accepted that they will allow it with SH5.
Ubisoft has a new system in place for their games 'Uplay'. This is a system where the new games are linked to it and certain rewards are given with in the game. It also makes it possible for them to charge for extra downloadable content.
I have asked the question at ubisoft forums as to whether the SH5 game will be linked to their Uplay system. They have yet to answer.
The problem if it is linked to Uplay is as to whether they would want the Mod Community to Mod the game when they could actually produce extra content themselves and charge for it??.
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You raise a good point. Speaking from a purely business standpoint, If I were Ubi and truly committed to the Silent Hunter series as an ongoing concern, I may be tempted to make future games less moddable and start putting out more DLC type things.
Think about the fan base for the Silent Hunter series: its a niche product. You're probably not going to expand the user base drastically going forward. You need to make the most money that you can from the fans you do have. And since many of us are diehards, you'd probably get a lot of people willing to pony up for a hypothetical DLC pack. Sure, you're going to have some people pass, but I bet you'd have a good number of people who buy in.
Pure economics: (number of new SH fans you could expand the user base by) x ($49.99 cost of a new game)
VERSUS (number of existing fans willing to buy a DLC pack) x ($7.99 hypothetical DLC price). Which one is larger?