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Topic	A Microsoft shareholder grilled them about their lack of Xbox exclusives
Frolex 02/02/18 12:32:52 AM #59:	Darmik posted... People have already been subscribing to video game console services for over a decade now and they haven't really changed much outside of the odd price increase. They've actually added value to them thanks to PS+ games and Games with Gold. These subscriptions are valuable, valuable stuff. I just don't really get the doomsday scenarios. It's like worrying Netflix will suddenly turn into a cable service and add commercial breaks and channels because that's what cable did to customers. One shoe doesn't fit all. They're completely different products in completely different environments. They're not sharing profits with retailers. They're not worried about trade-ins. They're not stressing about a game flopping and being sent back. It's all about adding value to their subscription and growing their userbase. We have constant examples of this. EA and Ubisoft give away games on Origin and uPlay because they want you to use the store and to open an account. A service is simply different than an individual game. Besides there are always going to people who want to own their games. That's not going away. They aren't worried about providing value to consumers, they're worried about providing, the perception of value. They instroduced games with gold and ps+...while at the same time removing access to free features like online play or apps like the web browser or netflix. Just like publishers have been doing with games themselves, they've been taking formerly free features and charging for them while pretending they're empowering the consumer. A subscription model for the games themselves will only help further their control over game sales and restrict consumers' ability or interest to just refuse to take part in anti-consumer practices. There is literally not a single instance of the games industry not taking full advantage of potential monetization stream to push severely anti-consumer methods. Not a single one. It's not a "doomsday scenario", it's become the reality of the gaming industry for any player who isn't solely restricting themselves to independent titles. --- http://i.imgur.com/HOLHd4k.gif http://i.imgur.com/six2WTN.gif <cite>Frolex posted [p:895290559] in A Microsof... [t:76271670]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>People have already been subscribing to video game console services for over a decade now and they haven't really changed much outside of the odd price increase. They've actually added value to them thanks to PS+ games and Games with Gold. These subscriptions are valuable, valuable stuff. I just don't really get the doomsday scenarios. It's like worrying Netflix will suddenly turn into a cable service and add commercial breaks and channels because that's what cable did to customers. One shoe doesn't fit all. They're completely different products in completely different environments. They're not sharing profits with retailers. They're not worried about trade-ins. They're not stressing about a game flopping and being sent back. It's all about adding value to their subscription and growing their userbase. We have constant examples of this. EA and Ubisoft give away games on Origin and uPlay because they want you to use the store and to open an account. A service is simply different than an individual game. Besides there are always going to people who want to own their games. That's not going away.</quote> They aren't worried about providing value to consumers, they're worried about providing, the perception of value. They instroduced games with gold and ps+...while at the same time removing access to free features like online play or apps like the web browser or netflix. Just like publishers have been doing with games themselves, they've been taking formerly free features and charging for them while pretending they're empowering the consumer. A subscription model for the games themselves will only help further their control over game sales and restrict consumers' ability or interest to just refuse to take part in anti-consumer practices. There is literally not a single instance of the games industry not taking full advantage of potential monetization stream to push severely anti-consumer methods. Not a single one. It's not a "doomsday scenario", it's become the reality of the gaming industry for any player who isn't solely restricting themselves to independent titles. --- http://i.imgur.com/HOLHd4k.gif http://i.imgur.com/six2WTN.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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