Capcom's Kills Potential Used Game Sales

[CoFree]

Capcom's "One-Save Game" Hits "The Mercenaries 3D", Kills Potential Used Game Sales
by:Tiffany Kaiser


So far, only "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D" for the Nintendo 3DS has been confirmed as a one-save game

With new video games hitting store shelves at $60 a pop, it's easy to see why the used game market is a successful one. Not everyone can afford to buy every new title as it comes out, so resorting to a used copy or swapping with friends is the next best thing. But now, Capcom is putting an end to any chance of saving some money by introducing one-save games.

One-save games make certain video games a one-time-only soiree. Once you play through the game entirely, unlocking all of the hidden treasures and extras, a user will not be able to erase the game's data and start over again. What does this mean? The next person who plays a used copy can only continue playing the saved data with that particular player's settings, and cannot start over fresh for their own personal gaming experience.

So far, only "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D" for the Nintendo 3DS has been confirmed as a one-save game. The one-save feature has been added to the game's manual in both the U.S. and U.K.

Capcom is looking to make one-save games in what seems to be an attempt to demolish the used video game market and make more money on new titles. Used video game sales do not benefit video game publishers, and only time will tell how this one-save game feature will affect Capcom's profits.

One has to wonder if other video game publishers will follow suit.


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Guys this is a big deal its not just a used game sales but also the rental game market
the only way to stop this is to not buy the game
Damn im so sick of big companys doing every thing in there power to control the individual
CoFree

[trailz]

...unlocking all of the hidden treasures and extras...

Knowing Capcom's games, you probably won't be able to do that anyway.

Still sucks if a good game does it though.

[moonknight]

Read somewhere (online prolly) that used video game sales hurt the manufacturer more than pirating their games does. Cuts into their millions of dollars of profit.

[nar0]

All this is going to cause, is that more and more people are gonna download pirated games. That's the only thing this is gonna cause.

[Nottingham88]

Wow total BS!

Hopefully Capcom loses a crap load of buyers. I wonder how this will hurt Gamestop and other game rental/used game stores...

[silentj]

This is real bad news guys like CoFree said don't buy the game... We half to fight back.....