《铁拳8》的开发成本比《铁拳7》高出两到三倍

万代南梦宫将于近期推出的《铁拳8》因游戏内商店的加入引发了玩家争议。虽然官方表示付费外观不会影响游戏平衡，但玩家们仍担心微交易会破坏游戏的体验。

《铁拳》系列制作人原田胜弘在回应玩家质疑时解释道，游戏开发成本近年来大幅上升，是90年代的十倍，也比《铁拳7》高出两到三倍。服务器维护成本也居高不下。此外，过去的游戏画面和技术要求远不及现在，因此开发成本也相对较低。

原田胜弘还表示，为了满足玩家对游戏长期运营和更新的需求，需要投入更多资金。如果不采取微交易等措施，游戏可能无法维持运营。

《铁拳8》自1月26日发售以来已售出超过200万套，在内容和制作价值方面都达到了系列最高水平。然而，微交易的加入可能会对游戏的口碑产生负面影响。

除了游戏内商店，开发商还计划推出DLC角色。首个DLC角色艾迪·戈多将于今年春季上线，一年通行证持有者将获得三天提前体验权限。

Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 has come under fire recently for its upcoming in-game shop, launching between late February and early March. While its paid cosmetics don’t confer any gameplay advantages, the addition of microtransactions has rubbed some the wrong way, especially given the direction that Mortal Kombat 1 and Street Fighter 6 have gone.
Addressing some tweets about the implementation of microtransactions, series producer Katsuhiro Harada said, “Development costs are now ten times more expensive than in the 90s and more than double or nearly triple the cost of Tekken 7. Even the Fight Lounge servers are costly to maintain. In the past, there weren’t so many specs, and there wasn’t online.
“Plus they didn’t have such high resolution and high definition. Now, so many people want the game to run and be supported for a long time. It costs money to continually update the game for that reason.” Citing “changing times” and “increasing costs”, Harada added, “The economic situation and everything else is changing” and that if nothing is done, “the game will simply stop running in a few months.”
Tekken 8 has sold over two million copies since launching on January 26th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC (check out our review). Compared to previous entries, it’s the biggest in terms of content and production values. Whether microtransactions are necessary for covering costs or not, their impact on the game’s public perception is worth noting over time.
Besides the shop, the developer is also working on DLC characters. Eddy Gordo is the first, arriving this Spring, with Year 1 Pass owners receiving three days of early access. Stay tuned for more updates on the same in the coming weeks.
Development costs are now 10 times more expensive than in the 90's and more than double or nearly triple the cost of Tekken 7. Even the Fight Lounge servers are costly to maintain. In the past there weren't so many specs and there wasn't online. Plus they didn't have such high…
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 21, 2024