people are not going to be happy about DRM, Windows only, non-indie games

this isnt this years indie bundle tho. that's later on. this is just so that thq can recover from their potential bankruptcy. the games they're offering are really good too. i want dat metro

It's already made more than one million dollars.

saints row the third for $5-6 makes this more than worth it

seven dollars spent, six went to charity, one to humblebundle, zero to thq

seven dollars spent, six went to charity, one to humblebundle, zero to thq

wtf why because of you metro last light is gonna get cancelled you suck

You forgot that Crump somehow hates games more than Nas does

who in their right mind would hate metro last light

Anyone who hates THQ is pretty much a huge faggot.

i don't really have an opinion on thq one way or the other, but it's typically not a good idea, if you're looking to make money, to host a deal on a website primarily for charity

Giving money to THQ pretty much is charity, and they deserve it more than a bunch of sick, dying children.

If you think all the indie devs signed up for Humble because of charity you're an even bigger idiot.

lolno. Most of the indie games that have appeared in past Humble Bundles were already on the market for a year or more beforehand, so they were in a state where their profitability had already waned (Aquaria, Braid and Machinarium being some of the best/most extreme examples); those indie games that weren't were not developed to be a source of income in the first place, but instead gain exposure for the developers, while supporting a noble cause (Charity; ultimately, it's a win-win scenario). The Humble Bundle has ALWAYS been primarily about charity (The revenue going to the developers was always little more than a tip), and it would take a fool to deny that. And even if indie developers DID get a legitimate boost from the Bundles (Which they didn't), it's all the more foolish to think that THQ--which isn't an indie developer--would think that this would save them. Again, I have no opinion on THQ, but for them to think that Humble Bundle--which is PRIMARILY charity--would get them out of bankruptcy, then that speaks volumes about how incompetent they are when it comes to making business decisions (Which, you know, makes sense, considering that they are, again, currently facing the potential of bankruptcy).

Yes Crump, I agree. How dare they think people would pay money for games. Honestly, what do they think they are, some kind of company?

Did you miss the part explaining how the Humble Bundle is a charity event consisting primarily of no-longer-profitable indie games and THQ's incompetence if they really think that will help make them money, or did your drunken mother really beat your skull in with an empty merlot bottle when you were two?

In short (In case your glass-encrusted skull couldn't comprehend my point): Yes, THQ wants people to pay for their games, which is why releasing a package of their games through a CHARITY SITE makes them utterly retarded. If they wanted to make money, then they should have released the games asca 30 dollar steam package. The indie developers who contributed to the humble bundle before even realized Humble Bundle isn't a good way to generate revenue, which is why they ALWAYS put up older games that already had a chance at selling, or games that WEREN'T PROFITABLE TO BEGIN WITH. *crag*.

Nice argument. I especially liked the part where you called me retarded. I bet your debate teacher would be so proud.
I also liked the part where you assume THQ didn't know that money was going to charities. "Humble Bundle and THQ have teamed up to... raise money for charity" is in the first five seconds of the video. And things still ain't pretty, but their stock HAS gone up since this started. I'd say things are going exactly how they planned, but possibly with smaller numbers than they'd have liked.

When did I call you retarded? I stated that you have a severe head injury. Learn to read, son.

"I also liked the part where you assume THQ didn't know that money was going to charities. "Humble Bundle and THQ have teamed up to... raise money for charity" is in the first five seconds of the video. And things still ain't pretty, but their stock HAS gone up since this started. I'd say things are going exactly how they planned, but possibly with smaller numbers than they'd have liked."

lolstrawman. I could totally put words in my opponent's mouth to make it seem like I won the argument, too, but I have too much of that pesky self-respect for that. For the record, I never assumed "THQ didn't know what that the money was going to charities." I stated that THQ would be a fool to think that they could turn a profit (Which you were defending as THQ's motive with your "How are they think people would pay money for games!" irrelevant bullshit) by releasing their games on a charity site, which is fact. Yes, the investors were tickled by THQ's move, but there are no statistics regarding how much money was actually made from this move. I can assure you, the vast majority of the money made went to charity, with THQ making little to no profit. So, yeah, my point still stands.

IIRC the developers in the HiB1/2 got several (5-8 I think) hundred thousand dollars each from the event - one of the devs made a blog post about it, but I can't remember which. I reckon after that number went public the future applicants to the Humble Bundles were all pretty confident they were going to make money from the thing.

Crump, you really are a condescending douche when it comes to arguments Anyways, with that said, I'd to ask where's your statistics and sources for all these "no revenue" statements you've been throwing around. And who says they think this is going to get them out of debt? At least it's going to help them climb out of the hole and THQ is doing better as a result of this.
Anyways, for every single bundle I've paid, I've always given the majority to the developers. If it allowed me to single out developers, I'd give it to the ones most fitting. And most people I know online have actually done the same. This may not speak for everybody, but with direct developer quotes and a good amount of money being generated, we know THQ is getting some cash.
Also, why the *crag* would you donate nothing to THQ only on the reasoning that "they shouldn't have done it on a charity site?" It's a joint thing between the charities and developers. When you put in $15.00 in the site, it even automatically defaults to $9.75 given to the developers. It's not a 100% charity event, but the charity being one part of the deal. Also, it sounds hell of a lot nicer than "GIVE MONEY TO DEVELOPERS (and also charity)".

Went and did the math, and assuming the majority of buyers went with the default money split THQ have made around $2,004,774.14 from the bundle already, with 10 days still go.

i just want metro last light pls dont cancel