Bitmob: Why do we feel compelled to purchase video games on the first day that they arrive? This was a question I was asking myself last year when, due to extenuating circumstances.
EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.
EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.
Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.
This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.
SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space
Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
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As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.
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I'd say it's because of the hype that usually follows the game sometimes calling ( previous games that have been played and looking forward to the next installment ). Although there is one piece I'd like to disagree with "All good discussion typically happens at a games launch and then essentially dissipates." That part is not really true in most parts. Demon's Souls was being talked about left and right even after it's release ( western release, not Asian releases ).
Games are always being talked about, though primarily on their forums and other game sites. It's just that games aren't being produced in the form of articles for readers to look into much, although sometimes it will continue, but in the form of reviews. For example Demon's Souls ( Yes again ) still has some reviews flying in at the moment, some people are still talking about it in the comment section here. People are still talking about it at Gametrailers as well as Playfire and other game related sites as well. So it's not as if all communication is going silent, just that it's not AS out in the open.
Sorry tangent thought there, but had to say that anyway the deal with day one for me is still because of all the anticipation building up. The release date will also be my day of rest from work and school related matters. Because having 16 credit hours and sometimes working 20 hours a week messes with your psyche. It's nice to sit back, unwind, unwrap that new game, pop it in and play.
it's to get a head start on everyone else
Because if you go to the store the next day Aint no more copies available >:D
Its the same way for every form of entertainment. Movies, books, CDs, concert/sporting tickets. People get excited, wait in lines, and spend the $. I think this guy is just venting because he can no longer afford day one games. Sure its pricey, but its fun when you can do it.
In my case it's a matter of developer support. I bought Brütal Legend on Day One even though reviews were mixed, same for Muramasa (awesome game btw), Uncharted 2, Katamari Forever, etc... For other games like Gears of War 2, Fable 2, Modern Warfare 2 and Street Fighter IV, it was because of the hype machine (even though I regret it), and for others it was a matter of boredom.
But in France, games cost 70 euros, which represent $70 and ultimately it's being very expensive, so I spend more time with imports, such as Demon's Souls, Dragon Age, Bioshock 2, Left 4 Dead or God of War Collection. Those games cost around $40 in import while they would cost $70 in France, that's pretty much non-negligible.
But if you look at mostly everywhere else in the entertainment industry, it's pretty much the same. How many people bought an iPhone in first days while Apple released a less expensive and more sophisticated one a year later? How many people bought Vista even though it had broken legs and Microsoft were already planning Windows 7? How many people prefer to watch movies in cinema whereas it releases in DVD 6 months later?
People like being the first ones, and there is even a mocking quote in Sacred 2 where you have a grave on which you read something like "Yet another adventurer who wants to be the first one to read all the epitaphs of the game".