Ex-Blizzard President Floats Idea of Letting Gamers Tip Developers for Great Games
• Ex-Blizzard president Mike Ybarra suggested allowing players to tip developers $10-$20 for great single-player games like Horizon Zero Dawn and Elden Ring
• Ybarra said he wishes he had the option to tip devs more for certain special games that are worth more than the $70 purchase price
• Reaction is mixed - some point out platforms like itch.io already allow tipping and any extra revenue would go to publishers, not developers
• Others back the idea as an excellent way to support devs, like Paul Kilduff-Taylor of Mode 7 Games
• Ybarra acknowledged most will dislike the tipping idea but views it as different from pressure to tip scenarios many face