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[Pablo Cavalieri]

Title.

I want to stop wishing play, until the game is released, and I want to test my new rig, specially purchased for DAI.

 

Thanks.

[LonewandererD]

As has been said in multiple other threads Bioware has no plans to release a DA:I demo and they probably never will

 

-D-

[dutch_gamer]

Bioware has nothing to gain spending money and time to hand out a demo to people who have already preordered the game. Not to mention demos often decrease sales. EA Access is different because EA at least still makes a buck even if someone doesn't end up buying the game.

[Pablo Cavalieri]

My bad then...every pc game should have a demo to test before buying.

Its not a problem to me right now, I upgrade my pc, but not everyone can do.

I'm sick of waiting to come out, no other games that interest me at the moment.

The only good thing is coming out a few days before my birthday

[Kantr]

If they make a demo, thats time spent not bug smashing.

[Roses]

My bad then...every pc game should have a demo to test before buying.

Its not a problem to me right now, I upgrade my pc, but not everyone can do.

I'm sick of waiting to come out, no other games that interest me at the moment.

The only good thing is coming out a few days before my birthday

Do like me, replay the previous games and drown in feels of excitement of the upcoming one
I agree, it's better that devs prepare a splendid full game without bothering with the demo.
 

[Kendaric Varkellen]

As has been said in multiple other threads Bioware has no plans to release a DA:I demo and they probably never will

 

-D-

 

Not necessarily the smartest decision. A lot of people are still on the fence regarding a purchase of the game and a demo can potentially turn them into buyers. If there's no demo, I know I'll definitely wait until after release before I consider getting the game and I'm certainly not alone in that. After DA II, preordering is definitely not an option for me.

[coldflame]

As of now there is actually no beneficial effect for ea to release a demo. Those that want the game will buy it regradless if there is a demo or not. Those that are on the fence will just read review and watch Youtube.

[coldflame]

Not necessarily the smartest decision. A lot of people are still on the fence regarding a purchase of the game and a demo can potentially turn them into buyers. If there's no demo, I know I'll definitely wait until after release before I consider getting the game and I'm certainly not alone in that. After DA II, preordering is definitely not an option for me.

That is old school of thinking. Back when internet was not as wide spread and when there was no Youtube.

[sunnydxmen]

no demo needed if people want see gameplay when release go to youtube there will be people uploading there playthrough on youtube ,so a demo not needed and a waste of time.

[Kantr]

I've heard people say that the Demo for Dragon Age: 2 had a lot of files in it for the main game which people found and spoiled the game early

[Inquisitor7]

Hopefully the keep will be out soon.

[Inquisitor7]

Repost*

[riverbanks]

I'm just going to repost this every time there's a "demo plz" post:

 

[TheJiveDJ]

Goin' way back for this one...
 

*ahem*
 

 

At BW, the devs said there is no plan for a Demo yet. Don't get your hope on that...

 

.......

 

 

[Knight_47K]

Well the funds / time for demo was used to create fancy mustaches. So we can now have mustaches on our inquisitors that both women and men find irresistible, but alas no demo.

[Geth Supremacy]

Hopefully the keep will be out soon.

yes i'd like to check it out.  I heard this month though so we have a lil ways to go yet.

[Leliana-is-dead]

The reason for the lack of a demo is two things.

 

One, remember how godawful the demo's for Mass effect 3 and DA2 were? Sprites in the backgrounds? Auto dialogue? Just... DA2 combat in general.

 

Bioware absolutely know they are sort of on thin ice now. They need preorders. Preorders they may lose if the demo is bad.

 

Problem is, even if people are looking forward to the game, ask around. How many people are waiting for trusted reviews?

 

Number two is for some god forsaken reason everything bioware have released says "Alpha footage not indicative of the final game" or something along those lines. They seem to be dragging their heels about finishing this game. Is it genuine and the game is still in beta? Or is it just something they are slapping on gameplay vids as something to insure people that any bugs they see will be corrected in the final project.

[Maria Caliban]

Not necessarily the smartest decision. A lot of people are still on the fence regarding a purchase of the game and a demo can potentially turn them into buyers. If there's no demo, I know I'll definitely wait until after release before I consider getting the game and I'm certainly not alone in that. After DA II, preordering is definitely not an option for me.

It is a smart decision.

Creating a demo means taking programmers away from the game. That's fine if you have spare time, not so much if you've already had to push the release date back a month.

Having a demo does not make up for having a buggy game. Their main concern right now is providing a great experience for people who have decided to buy.

[happy_daiz]

If you don't mind another delay, sure.

[Pablo Cavalieri]

no demo needed if people want see gameplay when release go to youtube there will be people uploading there playthrough on youtube ,so a demo not needed and a waste of time.

First: I want a demo to TEST before release.

Youtube: you're kidding me? I want to know how the game runs in my rig, not in others, each pc is different in configuration and hardware, and not everyone knows optimize your pc.

So youtube videos means nothing to me, only bla bla.

[Grieving Natashina]

I can understand why you want a demo.  I would like one as well.  However, the point of the video was that it costs more money to produce a demo than it's worth.  It doesn't increase sales, and in many cases, hurt sales as well.  That seems to be what you are overlooking.  Plus, would you rather have a polished game, or do you want the devs to take away time from bug fixes just to get a demo out the door?  If specs really worry you so much, then wait for the reviews to come out.  Simple enough.  

 

Before you dismiss that video, by the way, one of the people behind it is actually a game designer.  He's worked on the CoD, among many other titles.

 

http://news.digipen....w/#.VBYMBfldW30

 

James (the writer of that show) also does many tours speaking to colleges in relation to video game design.  He's also a CEO of a game company. He knows what he's talking about.

 

http://www.complex.c...s/james-portnow

 

I would recommend to stop asking at this point.  The DA team has said several times that they aren't devoting resources and time for a demo.  They want the main game polished as much as they can, with as few bugs as possible.  We aren't going to change their minds about it, so no need to harass the devs.  

[prosthetic soul]

I miss the days when demos were commonplace. Now it's like you have to rub three rabbit's feet together while sitting under a rainbow just to stand a prayer of a chance of getting a demo for any one game.  But alas, that was when developers and publishers were still cool. 

[Grieving Natashina]

This is what happened to the "good old days," and it has nothing to do with how cool a developer is:

 

The average price of producing a video game slowly rose from US$1–4 million in 2000 to over $5 million in 2006, then to over $20 million by 2010. However, mobile, web-based and indie games can cost much less.^[1]

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia....ame_development

 

It's purely about the cost.  

[ManOfSteel]

This is what happened to the "good old days," and it has nothing to do with how cool a developer is:
 
 
 
http://en.wikipedia....ame_development
 
It's purely about the cost.

I like this human. (s)he understands.