Posted on 01/16/2024 11:34:24 AM PST by BenLurkin
A senior Ubisoft official suggested that gamers need to get comfortable not owning their games. The executive's perspective on the subject of game ownership, or lack thereof, arrived amid his company's latest digital push that saw Ubisoft make big changes to its subscription service.
Philippe Tremblay, Ubisoft's director of subscription, labeled the latest changes as the company's attempt to "evolve." In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, the executive explained that splitting the subscription offering into two will allow the publisher to better cater to its ever-diversifying customer base, which now includes a substantial number of people who are primarily interested in older releases. And while it might seem intuitive to assume that this particular demographic is price-conscious and hence uninterested in subscription products, Tremblay appears to be of the opinion that's not necessarily the case, or at least won't be true forever
Looking beyond Ubisoft, Tremblay's forecast appears to be well-rooted in reality; according to a number of recent reports, physical game sales continue to decline across the board while the industry, on the whole, keeps growing. And even traditional digital sales only work to strengthen Tremblay's perspective, as platforms like Steam and PlayStation Store have long normalized selling game usage agreements instead of actual games.
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$5 here, $10.99 there...that stuff starts adding up. I’m like you...I’ll do without.
I “rip” my BluRays. They can KMA.
You can download and use Office for free. Just search YouTube for “microsoft office for free”. There are several instruction videos.
Personally, I use Libre Office.
Ummmmmmmm...... that’ll be a negative and bite the big one, don’t mind the maggots.
And people are stupid. Streaming may be convenient, but you don’t own it. It can be removed at any time and then you can’t see or hear it.
Same with music. Everyone went for the streaming.
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