{"id":811,"date":"2024-08-16T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T10:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/?p=811"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:40:51","slug":"quality-is-key-sifu-developer-candidly-says-free-online-games-are-pointless-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/?p=811","title":{"rendered":"“Quality is Key” Developer Candidly Says Free Online Games Are Pointless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In recent years, as the free-to-play (F2P) model has surged in popularity, notably with titles like Fortnite<\/strong><\/em> and Apex Legends<\/strong><\/em>, a prevalent notion has taken root within the industry: that “online games should be free.” This trend has significantly shaped player expectations and market dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Sloclap, the acclaimed developer behind the martial arts title Sifu<\/strong><\/em>, is taking a clear stance<\/strong> against this prevailing trend. With their upcoming 5v5 competitive soccer game, REMATCH<\/strong><\/em>, they are sticking to a premium $30 price tag<\/strong>, expressing notable confidence<\/strong> in their decision despite the market’s lean towards free offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sloclap’s Creative Director elaborated on this philosophy in a recent interview with PC Gamer, stating their belief that the success hinges on quality, not pricing model: “The key to commercial success is creating an exceptional game. I’ve never considered the free-to-play model.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This perspective is strongly backed by recent market data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Games like Helldivers 2<\/strong><\/em> and Palworld<\/strong><\/em>, priced accessibly at around $30, have significantly outsold<\/strong> many higher-priced AAA titles. This clearly demonstrates that today’s players are increasingly inclined to pay for compelling quality content<\/strong> and perceive value, rather than simply opting for the most expensive options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysts<\/strong> have keenly noted a notable shift in the fiercely competitive<\/strong> gaming landscape. AA studios<\/strong> are effectively beginning to challenge the dominance<\/strong> often held by free-to-play games. They are achieving this success through innovative unique designs<\/strong> and by committing to fair pricing<\/strong> models that resonate positively with consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building directly on the widespread positive reception<\/strong> of Sloclap’s critically acclaimed earlier title, Sifu<\/strong><\/em>, the upcoming game REMATCH<\/strong><\/em> is poised to be another success story<\/strong> for the segment of mid-budget games<\/strong>, potentially solidifying this encouraging trend in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The action-packed football game \"REMATCH\" is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms on June 19. Public testing will take place on April 18 and 19.<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In recent years, as the free-to-play (F2P) model has surged in popularity, notably with titles like Fortnite and Apex Legends, a prevalent notion has taken root within the industry: that “online games should be free.” This trend has significantly shaped player expectations and market dynamics. However, Sloclap, the acclaimed developer behind the martial arts title […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-single-player"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":823,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811\/revisions\/823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savorlog.life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}