D2D New Marketing Strategy?

Gimpymoo · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:18

Now, this could be aggressive marketing on behalf of the new owners, Gamefly, or maybe is part of a "longer term" plan by E.A?

Bethesda also seem to be one of those who have "Jumped ship" so to speak although I find it odd with Brink as I was under the impression it was a Steamworks title but it does seem as though it is not purchaseable through Steam in the UK but can be purchased in the U.S

I am unsure if the above are pre-emptive as both are still available on the U.S Steam store? Go figure?

iamtheoneneo · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:36

Healthy competition is always win for us the consumer...good job I say.steam aren't the be all and end all

RavenXXX2 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:47

Well I won't be going to DD, £35 lol.

gropingmantis · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:47

WHAT. THE. ****?

Yes competition is good but not like this. Healthy competition is having lots of the same thing with different pricing strategies. NOT publishers removing their content in order to ruin their major competitior so they can dominate the market.

Competition should mean choice for the buyer. This is not competition its just breaking up the market.

And here was me thinking 2011 was going to be a good year for PC gaming

Evilsod · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:50

They honestly think people are gonna pay £26 for Brink now?

As marketing goes... I'm not sure whether its more childish than it is pathetic.

RavenXXX2 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:50

Looks like EA have gone to bed with DD big time.

Aedus · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:52

That's cool, torrents are just as good.

Tefal · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:54

iamtheoneneo said:
Healthy competition is always win for us the consumer...good job I say.steam aren't the be all and end all

erm how exactly is it competition when the game is only for sale on one of them?

they can't compete on price as you can only get it from one, so they just charge full whack knowing you have no other options.

Nate75 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:59

Battlefield 3 now missing D2D from the homepage...?

RavenXXX2 · 16 Jun 2011 at 17:59

Retail and steam it is then.

Nico_Joey · 16 Jun 2011 at 18:02

Oh jeez what the hell EA, just waiting for the ' MW3 Available on Steam ' banner to apear now. Such an own goal by EA... :rolleyes:

Nate75 · 16 Jun 2011 at 18:02

It's still on D2D for pre-order which does not mention Steam, but removed from the homepage.

orderoftheflame · 16 Jun 2011 at 18:04

RavenXXX2 said:
Looks like EA have gone to bed with DD big time.

EA sell through more than just D2D, this marketing strategy has nothing to do with them.

It's just D2D jumping on all the ho-ha recently caused by the tiff between Crytek and Steam to big themselves up.

Evilsod · 16 Jun 2011 at 18:05

The stupid part is, Brink is a Steamworks game...

So even if D2D sell it, people will add it to Steam ><

Tefal · 16 Jun 2011 at 18:14

orderoftheflame said:
EA sell through more than just D2D, this marketing strategy has nothing to do with them.

It's just D2D jumping on all the ho-ha recently caused by the tiff between Crytek and Steam to big themselves up.

then they're about to get a massive bollocking from EA for causing them another PR nightmare.

It always seems like the sales part of these publishers don't knwo wtf to do with themselves, like they're still the guys they had when they were small and now they don't know how to handle billion dollar releases as it's out of their league.

Gimpymoo · 17 Jun 2011 at 19:27

Well...

Alice: Madness Returns has just cropped up on Steam...

LOLs all round at D2D.

orderoftheflame · 17 Jun 2011 at 19:42

Gimpymoo said:
Well...

Alice: Madness Returns has just cropped up on Steam...

LOLs all round at D2D.

Ha.

Nice one. Serves D2D right for jumping on the band wagon too quickly.

Purdy · 17 Jun 2011 at 19:43

Up yours D2D, ****ers.

Gimpymoo · 17 Jun 2011 at 20:45

And it is £5 cheaper on Steam too - LOL

Evilsod · 17 Jun 2011 at 20:52

So how long till they remove 'not available on steam' from everything to save themselves looking like complete tools?

Also hang on, Orders screenshot puts the game at £35. The image at the top of the page has it at £30 :confused: