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19.12.2023 - 12:48 / pcgamer.com / David Szymanski
Iron Lung, an indie horror game so popular it's getting a movie adaptation starring Markiplier, has raised its pricing on Steam to $8 (£6.70), a price hike of two whole dollars. For some reason, this has upset people to the point where the game's developer David Szymanski felt the need to respond.
In a thread on Twitter (thanks, IGN) Szymanski writes: «Iron Lung's price went up because the game is worth $8 so I want to charge $8, because I want to earn more money,» adding that people who still had a problem with it could «go pirate it or something idc.»
As to whether he's only doing this for the cash, he continues: «Yes, no fucking shit. I make games for a living. If I didn't want to earn money from them I wouldn't charge money for them,» adding in a subsequent tweet: «That's it. There's nothing complicated or hidden here.»
Honestly? This is fine. Iron Lung is still a steal for what it is: a short, haunting horror game that leverages a feeling of claustrophobia to great effect, throwing in some genuinely chilling sci-fi existentialism in there. I'm a wuss, so I've only engaged with it through video essays and let's plays, but the idea of a dead universe filled with barren, blood-ocean filled moons—occupied only by stranded spaceships—is terrifying.
It should be noted that, when Iron Lung experienced a spike in sales related to the Titan submersible disaster, Szymanski felt that the wave of success felt «so wrong», showing considerable discomfort. It was a time where he could've cynically hiked the price, but didn't.
Raising it by a couple of bucks is a non-event—as is wanting to be paid for your work.
Szymanski caps off his blunt explanation with the following: «If you don't think the things I make are worth the money I charge, that's completely ok. Don't buy them, or wait for a deep sale, or go the sneaky route and get them for free or whatever, and please tell me that so I can adjust the prices for whatever I release next.»
One commenter jokes that «It's not the price increase, it's the Battle Royale mode, David» to which he responds: «That would honestly be really funny.» I personally can't wait to hit the griddy as Goku while in an iron coffin, drowned under the blood sea of a barren moon. How else is an indentured prisoner supposed to get their chicken dinner?
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Iron Lung developer David Szymanski has told players to pirate his game in response to negative backlash after it received a price spike.
Developer David Szymanski, known for his work on indie titles Dusk and Iron Lung, has seen criticism from players for recently raising the price of short horror title Iron Lung. Raising the price of the game from its original $6 price tag to $8, Szymanski responded by saying that he doesn’t care if people choose to buy the game or not.
Submarine adventure Iron Lung was one of the scariest games of 2022, and an absolute steal at $6 on PC or Switch. As of this November, it now costs $8 on Steam (still $6 on Switch at the time of writing), which remains an absolute steal. The new price is the result of the simple fact that – and you might want to sit down for this one – creator David Szymanski wants to make more money.
The developer of hit indie horror Iron Lung, which mega YouTuber Markiplier is turning into a film, has told those who don’t agree with the game’s recent $2 price rise to “go pirate it or something”.
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