#Play fable 3 without windows live software

Surely by entering in to a transaction directly with the developer/publisher for a download version of the game, the pricing should be adjusted such that the customer is not paying OVER the price they would with a retailer for a physical game copy. The simple value of having something physical, that can be lent to friends and accompanied by a physical game manual. I completely understand that the fundamental development cost of a game is unchanging between online and retail copies, but the value of a retail copy is so much greater than a downloaded copy. I really do agree with Werner - there really is something wrong with the pricing of online distribution - specifically by Microsoft.

Unless of course Microsoft's goal is to encourage the purchasing of the 360 version by making the PC version less attractive. Since most PC gamers who buy digitally are going to use Steam (and GFW games are available on Steam) it seems like they're alienating their customers on the PC. What's weird about this decision though though is that it is available only for Windows Live. That's such a small amount for most consumers that it makes more sense to maintain current MSRP's and funnel the savings back into the development of the game, or keep it as breathing room. If you were to pass those savings on to the consumer it would result in about 5 - 8 dollars off the MSRP. The actual cost of producing physical product is a rather small percentage of the total cost of development. That cost stays the same regardless of whether or not the game is boxed or shipped digitally.

#Play fable 3 without windows live software

IE: Running the studio, hiring the employees, paying benefits, building the game, licensing the software etc. The cost of making a game (and thus, the price) is correlated mostly to the cost of development. It bothers me when people assume that digital prices should be drastically different that boxed copies.