Inflation impacts yet one more title

Factorio is a type of video games that got here out a very good whereas in the past, however I hear about it in all places now, because it’s continued to achieve steam and additional garner a participant base because the years have gone on. The bottom-building technique sport initially got here out on Steam in 2016, and its continued success simply speaks to some stable sport design, in case you ask me. Now, seven years later, builders Wube Software program have introduced that Factorio can be receiving a worth enhance from $30 to $35 on Steam, and have cited inflation as the reason for the change.

Good day Engineers,

Subsequent week, on Thursday twenty sixth January 2023,
We are going to enhance the bottom worth of Factorio from $30 to $35.

That is an adjustment to account for the extent of inflation for the reason that Steam launch in 2016.

— Factorio (@factoriogame) January 20, 2023

The sport initially value $20 when it was in early entry on Steam in 2016, and the worth elevated to $30 with the discharge of model 1.0 in 2020. This variation goes into impact on January 26, 2023, as per the tweet from Wube. The builders additionally added a remark to their Steam web page that reads, “We don’t have any plans to participate in a sale or to cut back the worth for the foreseeable future” — and this message is in place earlier than the worth enhance hits.

Wube’s announcement comes within the wake of tons of different inflation-driven worth hikes, whether or not they’re for different video games, consoles, or streaming providers. That is the primary I’ve but to see of a well known indie sport rising their worth (we’ve seen this within the AAA area for some time now with the brand new $70 commonplace), however I’ve a sense it’s a development that’s gonna catch on.