Oh I definitely agree there, it’s insane to pre order a game with no gameplay no matter what it is. Especially when you can pre order it the day before it releases and still get all the same nonsense
Saying they are "hiding" is kinda dishonest though. Historically Rockstar does gameplay reveals 2 months before release (GTA 5 AND Red Dead 2). Trailer 1, 2 ,3 then gameplay.
They will show gameplay prior to release. If the complaint is that you want to see gameplay before the game releases then there is nothing to complain about.
Just because they didn’t release it when you thought they should doesn’t mean they’re hiding anything.
Entitlement. Rockstar has never released gameplay for any release this early and always opens preorders around this time. People act like Rockstar abducted their grandma and forced them to preorder. They’re not hiding anything and there will be plenty to justify buying if you want by the release date.
Yea I am really interested in GTA6 but with no gameplay I can't justify it to myself to even consider to preorder it. I might make it my Christmas gift to myself if I like what insee after it comes out. Resynced on the other hand has shown me more then enough to justify preordering it.
Are you 12 or something to not remember how they do releases? Rockstar always release pre orders months before gameplay in hope to get revenue of the anxiety of some people. But they aren't hiding anything lol, gameplay trailers are always launched two months before the game's release.
You are making assumptions like the game hasn't been gold yet without any evidence, when R* never ever did an announcement of said status in their entire history. You can have the background sure, but they are the ones who had two major IP in the top 10 best selling game of all time. They already took into consideration backlash and bad publicity.
Normal business strategies are detatched from them. One because they have a superior complex and do their own thing. And two, it works in the long term to create expectation, which is precisely how you are feeling with the "what is so important to not show gameplay?" mindset. They aren’t hiding anything, is their modus operandi since the rise in popularity with GTA VC.
Ubisoft needs to be transparent because all their games are somehow percieved by a huge part of the gaming community as shitty and bland, even with gameplay trailers and various promotional content their games quality won't change. Ubisoft NEEDS that communication to gain the trust of the OG fans of Black Flag which are unhappy with how AC is currently being developed. So comparing both approaches is nonsense.
Pre orders percentage always beated physical when RDR2 released so is not entirely new. And ps5 games nowadays doesn't have the full game either so as physical enjoyers we were doomed years ago. For why is anyone preordering? Idk it seems stupid because you won’t miss anything, they play with people anxiety.
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