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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

Taipei, Taiwan
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    1. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 11 Feb 2014

      Once again, @praxtime is essential. This time on how everything will - and *should* - be free. Dungeon Keeper as hookhttp://praxtime.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/minimum-viable-free-product/ …

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    2. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
      Replying to @benthompson

      @monkbent @praxtime The essential point is that Dungeon Keeper and the like don't have crappy design, they are deliberately manipulative.

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      Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 11 Feb 2014
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      @__MarkW__ @praxtime I don't think he missed the point...

      6:11 AM - 11 Feb 2014
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        2. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
          Replying to @benthompson

          @monkbent @praxtime Well, he linked Drew Crawford's rebuttal, which was frankly awful. Sure DK was just a hook for freemium economics.

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        3. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
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          @monkbent @praxtime That's how IAP is destroying the reputation of the games industry.

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        4. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 11 Feb 2014
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          @__MarkW__ @praxtime yeah, I think you're both right, if that makes sense

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        5. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
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          @monkbent @praxtime ...if they did that, could they resist tweaking the game dynamic to optimise for more revenue at the expense of fun?

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        6. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
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          @monkbent @praxtime Not arguing against the economic advantages of freemium - they're definitely leaving money on the table...

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        7. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
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          @monkbent @praxtime ...just wondering whether the IAP model inherently biases games towards things that aren't best for players.

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        8. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 11 Feb 2014
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          @__MarkW__ @praxtime perhaps, but the ship has sailed...

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        9. Mark Wilcox‏ @__MarkW__ 11 Feb 2014
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          @monkbent @praxtime Genie is definitely out the bottle but Minecraft is still always in the top 20 grossing, ahead of most freemium titles.

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