![]() Since Asphalt 8 lacks Xbox Live features, I wouldn’t be surprised if it hasn’t been downloaded nearly as much as its predecessor. The other (most probable) possibility is that Gameloft intentionally raised the price in order to encourage people to play Asphalt 8 instead. Update: Because of the Windows 8 version's price increase, this explanation seems unlikely. ![]() Clearly there has been some behind-the-scenes tinkering with Asphalt 5’s Store page as of late, so maybe someone accidentally copied that game’s too-high price over to Asphalt 7 as well. First: the price change could be a mistake. I can speculate a couple of scenarios here. The iOS version still rings up at 99 cents, and even Asphalt 8 for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 is now free to play, so the $4.99 price point really stings. A few Xbox Windows Phone titles have experienced price increases in the past, but never one so large as this. Today’s less happy news about Asphalt 7 is that its price has gone up from 99 cents to a whopping $4.99 on all Windows platforms. The sequel Asphalt 8 has already come around and features the same compatibility, but it lacks the Xbox features of parts 5 and 7. This game has been out for a while, but it made headlines recently when we discovered Gameloft has quietly given it MOGA controller compatibility.
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