ニュース ヒット作 Plague Inc. -伝染病株式会社- の続編が 2 ドルで登場

ヒット作 Plague Inc. -伝染病株式会社- の続編が 2 ドルで登場

著者 : Layla アップデート : Jan 10,2025

After Inc.: 2 ドルの価格戦略によって引き起こされるリスクと機会

After Inc, the Plague Inc Sequel, Priced at  in Risky Move for Devs

Plague Inc. の続編「After Inc.」は 2024 年 11 月 28 日に 2 ドルという手頃な価格でリリースされましたが、この大胆な価格設定戦略に開発者 Ndemic Creations の James Vaughn 氏は疑問を感じました。同日のGame Fileとのインタビューで、彼はこの決定について完全に確信が持てなかったことを認めた。このゲームは Plague Company を舞台としており、ネクロア ウイルスが世界を襲った数十年後に人類が避難所から出てくる物語を描いています。

After Inc. は、その前身である Plague Inc. や Rebellion Inc. よりも楽観的な見通しを持っていますが、ボーン氏は依然として 2 ドルの価格について懸念を表明しました。彼の懸念は、モバイル ゲーム市場が基本プレイ無料のゲームとマイクロトランザクションで飽和しているという事実から生じています。しかし、これまでのゲームの成功に基づいて、彼と彼のチームはついに思い切って挑戦することを決意しました。

「私たちが有料ゲームのリリースを検討できた唯一の理由は、Plague Inc. と Rebellion Inc. という 2 つの成功したタイトルがあったからです。これらのタイトルはプレイヤーが私たちのゲームを見つけるのに役立ち、モバイルにはまだ戦略的な需要があることを証明しました。 Plague Inc. がなければ、どんなゲームも人気を博すことはできないと思います。」

After Inc, the Plague Inc Sequel, Priced at  in Risky Move for Devs

Ndemic Creations は、購入したすべてのコンテンツが追加の支払いなしで無料でプレイヤーに提供されることを約束します。 After Inc. の App Store ページには、「消費型のマイクロトランザクション」は存在しないと明確に記載されており、「拡張パックは 1 回限りの購入で、永久にプレイできます」と付け加え、追加の支払いによってプレイヤーの進行が妨げられないことを保証しています。

現在、「After Inc.」は App Store の有料リストで「Plague Inc.」と「Stardew Valley」に次いで 5 位にランクされています。このゲームは Google Play でも 5 点満点中 4.77 の評価を受けています。さらに、「After Inc. Revival」と呼ばれる早期アクセス バージョンも 2025 年に Steam で開始され、Ndemic Creations の最新ゲームが PC プレイヤーに提供される予定です。

「After Inc.」とは一体何ですか?

After Inc, the Plague Inc Sequel, Priced at  in Risky Move for Devs

「After Inc.」は、「Plague Inc.」の出来事の後、プレイヤーはシミュレーション要素を組み込んだ「ミニ」4X 大規模戦略ゲームです。英国の活気に満ちた荒野で、プレイヤーは現代文明の遺跡の中に複数の居住地を建設する必要があります。

ゲームでは、遺跡は、居住地の拡大、作成、維持に必要な、木材や金属くずなどの重要な工芸品や建築資材を提供します。農場や製材所など、さまざまな建物が人類文明の再開に役立ちます。基本的なサービスを提供することも、国民の幸福と栄養を維持するために重要です。さらに、プレイヤーは 5 人のリーダー (Steam バージョンでは 10 人) から 1 人を選択し、さまざまな能力を使ってこれらの居住地を率いることができます。

しかし、脅威は依然として潜んでいます。世界にはゾンビが徘徊しており、プレイヤーはゾンビを一掃して安全に資源を集め、居住地を拡大しなければなりません。しかし、十分な資源と人材があれば、プレイヤーは状況を好転させ、人類に属する世界を取り戻すことができます。ボーン氏は選手たちにこう断言する。「スパイクを付けたクリケットのバットで解決できないものは何もない!」

After Inc, the Plague Inc Sequel, Priced at  in Risky Move for Devs

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