World design = disappointing.

Bioware’s marketing:

Not so much as cruelty as bad marketing.

The general public is not going to stalk the devs tweets, go to forums, look for leaks, etc.

Most of the general public is only going to see what Bioware officially puts out when it comes to the game itself: trailers, gameplay demos, etc.

Many people across many sites are voicing the complaint that with what little we have up till now, they just aren't confident enough to slap 60-100 dollars on the game. Moreso the $100 because $30 of the super deluxe is multiplayer stuff, and that's something we've seen an incredibly small amount of.

As I said in another thread, Bioware is piggybacking off of the press, fanbase, and the trilogy while doing very little marketing for this game themselves. If this were their first Mass Effect game I'd imagine they would be showing quite a bit more unless they want to lose a substantial amount of potential profit. As someone who's about to get their major in business, I'm finding it interesting that there's so much diversity on this subject. Some say it's ok, others are just not convinced.

Hopefully the upcoming content they show will show many of their game's features to a degree where consumers can make an informed decision, otherwise it's either brand loyalty or hopefulness that people will buy this game on release. I don't have any personal investment in Bioware's success as a business other than the fact that I am entertained by some of their products, but I am a bit puzzled, as someone who is trying to learn about businesses and their decisions and how they affect their product's success and the consumer's willingness to pay a certain amount for a certain quantity, as to why they are being so conservative about so many things: simple character creation/gameplay questions, how they are doing so far in pc optimization, the list goes on.