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<blockquote data-quote="Mark W**a" data-source="post: 33086" data-attributes="member: 1196"><p>It's simple numbers. Slydogg compiled the sales of the DLC on 360 so far. It's around 5-6k units per pack. That's roughly 25-30k in revenue per pack.</p><p></p><p>However once you factor in the fact that Microsoft takes a cut of those sales (I've heard they take as much as 50% but I hope that's wrong), and then you factor in it costs them 40k for a title update, then you see that the left over profit margin is slim. </p><p></p><p>That's why they need to put as many packs in an update as possible. That way they can maximize profits.</p><p></p><p>And who can blame them? If they aren't making profit they aren't going to support the platform period, this isn't a charity. This is the reality of the situation.</p><p></p><p>Since I'm realistic, I'm actually HOPING they delay packs 4,5, and 6 and don't submit them until Twilight Zone is ready. That way we'll get 3 packs + Twilight Zone in the next update, which could drop anywhere between November or December all things considered.</p><p></p><p>There is a silver lining to having to wait. At least we can count on the packs being more polished and having less bugs. Just look at how messed up Black Knight is on PS3. I have no problem waiting so long as the quality is there, and the next update will keep me happy for quite some time.</p><p></p><p>If anyone from Farsight is reading this. Maybe you guys should start doing Quarterly updates on 360. That way we know when to expect updates. Waiting isn't a big deal, it's having any clue what the release schedule is going to be that sucks, imo. If we know to expect big updates every 4 months I think that keeps everyone happy and their expectations in check.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark W**a, post: 33086, member: 1196"] It's simple numbers. Slydogg compiled the sales of the DLC on 360 so far. It's around 5-6k units per pack. That's roughly 25-30k in revenue per pack. However once you factor in the fact that Microsoft takes a cut of those sales (I've heard they take as much as 50% but I hope that's wrong), and then you factor in it costs them 40k for a title update, then you see that the left over profit margin is slim. That's why they need to put as many packs in an update as possible. That way they can maximize profits. And who can blame them? If they aren't making profit they aren't going to support the platform period, this isn't a charity. This is the reality of the situation. Since I'm realistic, I'm actually HOPING they delay packs 4,5, and 6 and don't submit them until Twilight Zone is ready. That way we'll get 3 packs + Twilight Zone in the next update, which could drop anywhere between November or December all things considered. There is a silver lining to having to wait. At least we can count on the packs being more polished and having less bugs. Just look at how messed up Black Knight is on PS3. I have no problem waiting so long as the quality is there, and the next update will keep me happy for quite some time. If anyone from Farsight is reading this. Maybe you guys should start doing Quarterly updates on 360. That way we know when to expect updates. Waiting isn't a big deal, it's having any clue what the release schedule is going to be that sucks, imo. If we know to expect big updates every 4 months I think that keeps everyone happy and their expectations in check. [/QUOTE]
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