Comments on: Do Free Weekends work? http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/ Comment and discussion on Valve Software's digital communications platform. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Spreading the Love - Online Gaming Zeitgeist http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2862 Spreading the Love - Online Gaming Zeitgeist Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:14:02 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2862 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Gaming Zeitgeist more than a simple hack of a subsite (creating the blog and doing the specific analysis from time to time), and it was a real pleasure to also be mentioned on his website a couple of times - for example, on the recent analysis on the efficiency of free weekends. Thanks Tom. <!--%kramer-post%--> links from TechnoratiGaming Zeitgeist more than a simple hack of a subsite (creating the blog and doing the specific analysis from time to time), and it was a real pleasure to also be mentioned on his website a couple of times - for example, on the recent analysis on the efficiency of free weekends. Thanks Tom.

]]> By: Tom Edwards http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2390 Tom Edwards Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:11:57 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2390 Plenty of things have happened (<a href="http://hosted.zeh.com.br/zeitgeist/2006/12/27/the-day-steam-stopped/" rel="nofollow">not least this</a>), but I've not had much to say about them. Certainly not enough to justify a post. Plenty of things have happened (not least this), but I’ve not had much to say about them. Certainly not enough to justify a post.

]]> By: Andy Simpson http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2387 Andy Simpson Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:55:31 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2387 Light news month, huh? I'm starting to miss TSR! Light news month, huh? I’m starting to miss TSR!

]]> By: wizpig64 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2265 wizpig64 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:16:06 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2265 <a href="http://csnation.net/articles.php/interview_231/1/" rel="nofollow">Interview</a> with Doug Lombardi on Valve's partnership with IGA, and its decision to put ads in CS. Interview with Doug Lombardi on Valve’s partnership with IGA, and its decision to put ads in CS.

]]> By: Sierra http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2264 Sierra Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:14:04 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2264 Anyone who is a member of the steam forums should notice how few threads have been made on the topic of the free weekend.....it seems that not as many people are playing during this free weekend Anyone who is a member of the steam forums should notice how few threads have been made on the topic of the free weekend…..it seems that not as many people are playing during this free weekend

]]> By: Sierra http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2255 Sierra Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:43:20 +0000 http://steamreview.org/posts/ogzfreeweek/#comment-2255 I personally think they work, i bought Red Orchestra because of a free weekend, and im not the only one However at the same time the free weekends need to be co-ordinated well......we cant have a repeat of the last red orchestra free weekend where downloading the game during the week leading up to the trial was tedious due to the download speeds.....having issues just installing the game is enough to put people off buying the game, even if the issue had nothing to do with the game But as said, the free weekends are a win win situation,Valve have access to a market right at there door step, and the player has access to the full game and all the multiplayer maps, its not a demo. If people enjoy the game they will consider buying it. If people do not enjoy the game they dont have to spend a penny....and they will be grateful that there was a free weekend that stopped them splashing out cash on a game that they would end up hating Thanks for article! I personally think they work, i bought Red Orchestra because of a free weekend, and im not the only one

However at the same time the free weekends need to be co-ordinated well……we cant have a repeat of the last red orchestra free weekend where downloading the game during the week leading up to the trial was tedious due to the download speeds…..having issues just installing the game is enough to put people off buying the game, even if the issue had nothing to do with the game

But as said, the free weekends are a win win situation,Valve have access to a market right at there door step, and the player has access to the full game and all the multiplayer maps, its not a demo. If people enjoy the game they will consider buying it. If people do not enjoy the game they dont have to spend a penny….and they will be grateful that there was a free weekend that stopped them splashing out cash on a game that they would end up hating

Thanks for article!

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