To make owning brand new games more desirable, or at least to prevent gamers from reselling their discs, Bethesda’s vice president of marketing, Pete Hines, has stated that Bethesda has made efforts to stem such practices by offering DLCs and tools to help take the game beyond its initial offering. Hines admits that there does not appear to be a single solution available and that he understands that being a videogamer is expensive.
The issue over second hand games has resurfaced again, especially after rumors about Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox that could prevent the playing of second hand games, ultimately forcing gamers to buy new ones. What do you guys think? Will constant streams of DLCs be enough to keep gamers interested in holding onto their games?