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Old Nov 22 2010, 12:43 AM
Elvina Elvina is offline
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Originally Posted by CynthiaSue View Post
I am sure it made them real money as some people probably broke down and bought the farmcash to buy the items, so in the terms of a good business decision, I suppose it was a winner.
It was a good business decision if the increase in revenue from the sale of tools was greater than any loss of revenue due to people leaving the game and that increased revenue is sustainable over time since advertising revenue is ongoing. Otherwise, they shot themselves in the foot on this one! Only the slashkey decision-makers know which it is...and they aren't telling.