There's just one misunderstanding, I don't question why PS5 gamers get more, I actually would agree that PS4 gamers just could have a basic version of the DLC - at discount to the full pack - while the PS5 gamers could be catered with the whole menu. It just feels really unfair because I also have invested, during my lifetime, a lot of money already in PD.
A game developer costs between $15000-$20000USD per man/per month (less in southeast Asia, more in southwestern USA). I've seen that PD supposedly employs 300 people. If we take the lower figure, to account for junior people, etc, that is a monthly burn rate of $4,500,000, or an annual burn rate of $54,000,000.
Since the DLC has 50 events, what you propose essentially means creating TWO DLC packs. One with Sophy, and one without. Both DLC packs will need time to put together the events and test them, and then double the testing time.
Where is the justification for a discount? You may say "it's still a good idea", well, keep reading...
Further I'd like to apologise for being this negative, or to bring frustration to this community, I do have unpopular opinions.
Also I'd like to argument that I am a passionate GT player (and livery editor) but I am getting very confused and frustrated about the evolution of the GT brand and gaming entirely.
I can help. At the moment, the margins in game dev are EXTREMELY low. The employment situation is best described as a blood bath. Seemingly every day, another studio closes, or another team is laid off. Adjusted for inflation, the hardware and software are both less expensive now than they were in decades past. In addition, the core market for games comes from younger males, who are both the most unemployed segment of society and also the most likely to become unemployed. Money is tight to say the least.
For example, Ubisoft has asked for trading to be halted (this is public information). They can spin that however they wish but it is HORRIBLE news. They may be in grave danger. This type of existential threat exist throughout the industry.
At the same time, gamers want everything given to them for free.
I need to be online to play offline?
This is the side effect of piracy. Why are they so worried about piracy? See my previous point.
I need to pay to play online?
You know how PSN offers free monthly games? Where does the money come from to offer those games for free? Again, scroll up. No game is cheap. I get every penny of value out of my PSN fee.
I get extra cars, I don't need nor want, for free?
So don't use them. There are millions of players, each with their wants. I want a BMW M1. Free is better, no? I've covered this in threads about the cars they add, I don't love them either, but again, they need money from every where. If a car maker wants to spend advertising dollars to get PD to pump out an SUV or something, it's a win for me because it's free. It's a win for PD because someone gave them money.
I don't get any new tracks or great tracks from previous versions exempt SPEC 3?
Is this a criticism of the Power Pack? 50 events, and (at least 3) new/modified cars. You really should play with Sophy 2.0 before criticizing the events. Go visit the custom race thread and see what Sophy can do.
I need to pay for pretty basic features?
They have created 50 Sophy events. That isn't a basic feature.
At the moment, we PS5 players have to make these events ourselves. Again, I suggest you check the custom race thread and acquaint yourself with the effort required.
I need to buy the latest console to be able to buy the DLC to get some basic features?
Again, you don't. No one is shutting down the PS4 version of the game. You are not required to do anything.
You keep repeating "basic feature" because you don't have the PS5. This is a preview of GT8, effectively turning the game into a GT 7.5.
Where are they going with this? And yet people just get it while I'm looking for logic.
You are playing on a console that was released 12 years ago. They want you playing on the current generation, not the last generation. You will need to upgrade eventually. You decide when that will be. "The logic" is that Sony would prefer you do it sooner rather than later.
