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>Movies spread out their sales over an extremely long time compared to games.

Keep in mind: With the advent of online services like GoG, Steam, PS Plus, and XBLA, this is very quickly changing.



Yep. I absolutely agree. Games have only started to explore 'alternate' monetization schemes. DLC was on my mind as I was writing my comment. In one sense DLC makes games more like serialized television rather than the (supposedly) complete and self contained experience of a movie. Alternately DLC is an opportunity to deepen the experience of players, something that movies and television cant really do.




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