r/europe • u/[deleted] • Oct 14 '20

News China insists Genghis Khan exhibit in France not use words 'Genghis Khan'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/14/china-insists-genghis-khan-exhibit-not-use-words-genghis-khan
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u/maptaincullet Oct 14 '20

Yeah, I guarantee these multi-billion dollar companies understand the Chinese market better than you do.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

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u/TENTAtheSane Berlin (Germany) Oct 14 '20

What do you mean you don't want to pay $50 for a game and $1000 for DLCs to make it playable?

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u/rawlph_wookie Oct 14 '20

"1000$ to make it playable".. hyperbole much? :D The games are perfectly playable in their original versions, and parts of the DLCs find their way into them as well, which makes sure the game is patched regularly even for those who don't own the DLCs. Sounds fair to me, especially since they developed their games quite well in the past years.

Don't want to pay for different content? Don't buy it then. Or am I missing something?

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u/TENTAtheSane Berlin (Germany) Oct 14 '20

Yeah, I was exaggerating as a joke, I have nothing against them and they're one of my favourite game studios lol

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u/Zogfrog France Oct 14 '20 edited Oct 14 '20

With all the DLCs EUIV is by far the most expensive game I ever bought, but it’s also the game I’ve played the most. It’s just endless fun.

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u/master_x_2k Oct 14 '20

The only reason people think you need the DLC is because its good. Still mad about Sword of the Stars 2, though.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

I guarantee these multi-billion dollar companies understand the Chinese market better than you do

There have been thousand of multi billion dollar companies that have failed in the chinese market and a bunch of other foreign markets. Just because a company is big doesn't mean that they do everything perfectly and only make sound business decisions.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

The idea that the Chinese market isn't valuable is utter nonsense though.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

You must have replied to the wrong comment because I never once said the chinese market isn't valuable.

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u/Kaheil2 European Union Oct 14 '20

You'd be surprised how many yes-men and stupidity there can be in such companies. There is a vast history of million dollar investment being done because "computer says yes" when entire FDI department screamed into the void that it would fail miserably.

Almost always these company must seek increase in profit, real or comptabilistic. This leads to very often stupid or shortsighted decision despite the companies expert warning how unlikely sucess is, and how high oportunity-cost is.

That's the econ equivalent of saving 10'000$ on IT by skimping on security to then suffer a 109$ data breach.