Development got more expensive: 3 years after release, the price of The Talos Principle 2 was raised — some players are unhappy with the developers’ decision
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Not everyone is ready to take this with understanding.
Recently, players remembered The Talos Principle 2 again, but the reason is not a joyful one. The Croteam studio announced that they have decided to raise the game's price.
The puzzle game's developers explained this by the rising cost of development:
Starting today, the base price of The Talos Principle 2 is increasing from $29.99 to $39.99, with regional prices adjusted accordingly. In recent years, the costs of game development and support have grown significantly: inflation has driven up expenses worldwide. In light of this, we made the decision to adjust the game’s base price. This was not an easy decision, and we understand that nobody likes to see price increases. We wanted to explain the reasons behind this change, rather than changing the price without any explanation.
Notably, The Talos Principle 2 was released in early November 2023. Some players rejected this decision by the developers and voiced the opinion that “prices on older games should be lowered, not raised”:
A very bad move. Prices on older games should be lowered, not raised. If you need to cover costs, just set a higher price for your next game. Besides, raising the price when you’ve regularly had 75% off sales, and recently a 90% discount, simply makes no sense. In my opinion, you need to fire your CFO — Thalandor.
However, there are also users who understand the developers’ decision. Previously (in their view), the creators sold the game too cheaply:
Honestly, the original price for TTP2 was a real steal — I was pleasantly surprised that it turned out to be so low. And now, with the arrival of level editors, it makes total sense to raise the base price — no one can blame you for that (not to mention that during sales the price will still drop by 75% or 80%) — Kewnter44.
Currently, Croteam is developing Serious Sam: The Third Encounter.
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