Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off - IGN
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An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.

Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get ‘Comfortable’ Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off

Ubishit’s showing what’s most important to them as a company (Suprise suprise it’s not about making games)

Shareholders want those regular subscription fees rolling in.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Somewhat ironic is the pitch for IGN+ at the bottom.

    Why would gamers want to be comfortable with a scheme where:

    • Ubisoft decides when you can and can’t play a game
    • Ubisoft sets the terms of the deal (i.e. how much they can extort you each month, what data collection you must agree each time you play, etc.)
    • Ubisoft determines the quality of what you get, and its variety (if it’s some gamepass-like bundle)