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CD Projekt CFO does "not see a place for microtransactions in single-player games" (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Yep

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - (1991)

Street Fighter II': Champion Edition - (1992)

Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting - (1992)

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers - (1993)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo - (1994)

All $40-60 games at the time.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

You are mistaken about the price. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior had a retail price of $69.99 at launch.

[–] Blackmist 4 points 8 months ago

They did milk the fuck out of that, I'll grant you.

But at the same time you couldn't take them online and end up playing somebody who'd got the latest one and have to fight new characters you'd have no access to.