Gameloft is once asking fans which characters they want to see added next to Disney Dreamlight Valley, giving us a peek into their plans for the year and possibly beyond.
As reported by Comic Book, Gameloft put out a survey which asked one particular question about which pair of Disney characters they want to see in. The choices Gameloft gave were:
- Timon and Pumbaa
- Lumiere and Congsworth
- Rex and BoPeep
Of course, Gameloft has an unfathomably rich well of Disney IP that they can tap on. In fact, they have yet to add any characters from the Star Wars or Marvel Comics universes. It is possible that Gameloft didn’t pay to get to use those characters, and really, it wouldn’t even be necessary.
So far, Disney characters that have appeared include their now very public domain status mascot, Mickey Mouse, Jack Skellington, Remy, Mother Gothel, Mirabel, and Wall-E. And its very obvious that Gameloft has barely scratched the surface when it comes to the Disney IP domain they have focused on so far, their animated films.
Gameloft also asked fans about Star Paths. They proposed several themes in the future, such as a Princess Star Path, Greek Mythology Star Path, Decades Star Path, Disney Classics Star Path, Mermaid Star Path, and Wonderland Star Path. As we can see, some of those Star Paths aren’t tied to a single movie or show, and so Gameloft could start pulling characters and properties from all over Disney’s library for their ideas.
Gameloft also had questions more particular to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s game design. They were curious if fans wanted the Star Path themes to always match the update themes, and if they should return Star Path items in the Premium Shop. There’s even a crazy question about buying seasonal changes in the Premium Shop. So, you could choose to pay to get snow in your game in time for winter.
Gameloft very recently chose to switch Disney Dreamlight Valley over from a free to play business model, which is usually expected to generate millions of dollars, to a full retail price model, which is more likely to retain a loyal fanbase. That’s because gamers who pay full retail priced games don’t just casually jump from games on a whim. That premium price for retail comes some set expectations in terms of content, but that’s something that developers are comfortable working with, for sure income.
As of right now, Disney Dreamlight Valley’s road to profitability lies in getting more gamers to buy it, and also to keep existing customers to keep playing with new content. So it wouldn’t hurt if they literally asked their customers what they would want to pay for.
