For any game publisher, “capturing” players to earn revenue and profits is always the top priority. Because of this, conflicts between publishers and players often arise, especially with games that feature items and pay to win mechanisms. Not long ago, Runescape – a famous game also had to remove its Battle Pass mechanism because players accused it of unbalancing the game through paid items. Perhaps learning from this lesson, Shiny Shoe distributor recently made an unexpected decision.
Accordingly, in the latest announcement on Steam, Shiny Shoe has decided to remove all functions and items sold for money that increase character strength in the game Inkbound on October 27. This. Shiny Shoe believes that the appearance of the items and functions mentioned above goes against the wishes of gamers as well as the entire gaming industry. So, to “follow” the majority, they decided to remove it all.
At this point, many people will ask what Shiny Shoe will do to gain sales and profits in the game. The answer came soon after when the publisher said it would convert all items into decorative form, sell them separately as supporting DLC, and would even release other free items. – things that players can achieve during their experience. In addition, to add goodwill, Shiny Shoe admits that they need revenue for the next projects, but that does not mean they will take advantage of the players. Instead, switching to projects selling cosmetics and costumes will be based on criteria depending on the player’s choice and certainly will not lose the balance in the game.
Of course, this choice also means that Shiny Shoe’s revenue with Inkbound will become more unstable and unpredictable, but certainly, this developer’s goodwill has been recognized by all gamers.