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Ubisoft interested in EA Access like program, thinks it's good for publisher brands
- Thread starter Nirolak
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I think most of the hate comes from the fact that its EA and that it could possibly, maybe, possibly not but still might lead to a situation where major content is barred behind subscriptions. Something I don't think will happen.
CosmicQueso
Member
I would love that... PS+, Games with Gold, EA, Ubi, not sure who else could do something like this... but if that was $160 bucks or so, I'd save a bunch of money versus buying a bunch of discs and play a bunch of stuff I wouldn't otherwise have tried.
For heavy users that love a backlog, this stuff is great.
lemon_fresh
Banned
Please wait until after The Division to do anything stupid, Ubi
Correct.
But far too many are far too willing to empty their wallets when corporate greed opens it's mouth wide in front of them and wants fed for nothing, so you can't blame Ubi for wanting some of that.
Please please please don't give in. This is the start of locked-in advantages and secured accesses.
I know it looks like a good deal (and probably is in lot of scenarios), but it's only encouraging the big publishers to build their own exclusive walled-garden.
This would be the opposite as encouraging the quality of a single product.
I know it looks like a good deal (and probably is in lot of scenarios), but it's only encouraging the big publishers to build their own exclusive walled-garden.
This would be the opposite as encouraging the quality of a single product.
ambar_hitman
Member
I hope Sony remains firm.
Every Publisher with its own Access program will suck for gamers.
Every Publisher with its own Access program will suck for gamers.
retrogamer84
Member
Yet another reminder of why I continue to expand my games collection, screw anti-consumer crap like this.
Why the heck not? Six years ago we were laughing at the possibility of games existing solely to push microtransactions. "They'd never be that crazy."
Well, now it's the sad reality. Odds are, EA and folks calculated what they would need to do to lock everyone behind subscription packages before they even started this thing.
Spottiettiedop
Member
I'd prefer a subscription model. Bring it on
DoubleTake
Member
Monkey_Plunkett
Member
I wonder if these things take off how long will it be before they start locking features like online play etc behind the subscription.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
And it has begun. EA tests it, Activision already said they're interested in it and now Ubi. Let's hope this is not moving to PS4 at least. I might jump out if that happens. I have no intention to pay 200 euros a year for dudebro copypasta games because I enjoy some of the games these AAA monsters are releasing.
Jus say no! (Please)
Jus say no! (Please)
CosmicQueso
Member
Sony will stand firm, because they see it as competitive to their own service. Which is completely fine.
Huh?
If only there was a way to get potential customers to try your games. You could slice out segments of the games that represents the end product and distribute them on discs and digitally. Call them representations or repos for short. This could be huuuge. Think about it, there could even be a repo section in online stores or publisher websites.
Brb, patenting this idea.
I genuinely don't understand the hate for this. It is an option, if it doesn't represent value to you then you don't need to take the subscription and you can still buy the games you want that you want.
It may come with additional benefits if you do subscribe, but you can factor this into whether it is worth it.
It may come with additional benefits if you do subscribe, but you can factor this into whether it is worth it.
It's devaluing the subscription services we already pay for.
Old Battlefield and Madden games should be PS+ or Gold whatever.
Now they're going to be segregated behind multiple subscriptions.
ebullientprism
Member
SolidSnakex
Member
Yoshida's response to EA Access
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
so long as people don't buy into it, it won't take off.
guys, who are these asshats who are buying into this?
guys, who are these asshats who are buying into this?
Not for long, I imagine.
Miles Quaritch
Member
If it's similar in pricing to EA Access (£20 a year plus 10% discount on all games purchased), I wouldn't be against giving it a shot.
With how many games I buy a year, it'd save me a ton of money in the long run I think.
With how many games I buy a year, it'd save me a ton of money in the long run I think.
Right here...asshole
Sorc3r3r
Member
It will happen.
How they are going to sell those wonderful subs instead?
Value once for all will be locked behind a gate made of money.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I laughed when I noticed they slipped the word "diversity" in there.
CosmicQueso
Member
PS+ and Games with Gold only give so many games every month.
I want more options, and more games, and more variety. If BF4 isn't in GwG it will open a spot for some other game.
You don't lose anything from PS+ or GwG. Those services will still offer what they offer. This is more.
Aces&Eights
Member
Can't you go intimidate them into stopping this bullshit? Pretty sure you scare everyone on the Internet lol
Edit: my biggest fear is new games or new game content is going to get locked behind the subscription fee. Ugh.
PanicFreak
Member
As opposed to spending hundreds of dollars each year on video games?
By major content I mean full games. I can never see a pub putting a full game behind a sub. There's just no way that would earn them more money than by making players purchase the game normally.
lol
Until they crash the damn industry... but I dunno, maybe they've got enough "whales," in gambling parlance, to make it work.
BaraSailey
Member
Well, this is depressing, but not surprising. As long as I can buy the games separate from the service then it won't affect me any, but if they start locking exclusive content behind it, that would piss me off.
Yeah, while I don't see anything inherintly wrong with the subscription concept (I like Netflix's concept), I hope publishers don't try to do way too much with it. Having subs piling up for different publishers is not healthy in the end, people would be scared by the prices for all the services summed up. I think they can exist, but they need to justify themselves (by offering a wide range of titles, from the oldest to the most recent; by offering discounts for digital spending / early access; by offering some exclusives - like a digital exclusive being playable first on that service and then, around one month later, being available elsewhere) without trying to force customers to adopt them. IMHO, signs of trying to justify such services in bad ways would be releasing demos for free "in the old way", cutting gameplay sessions /content for those who don't sub one of those service, not making titles available elsewhere in a reasonable amount of time. Otherwise, subbing these services will be seen as something less pleasant and more as forced.
Hmmm. For now, it ain't an issue. In the future though, I have to wonder how they'll incentivise subscriptions.
All too often this 'value' is created by taking things away from non-subscribers, rather than giving things to those that subscribe.
My bet? They think they'll still get all their "impulse" purchases on gobs of microtransactions. Pay for the subscription... then online gamble the rest of your leisure money away on dlc.
If this builds steam and works, it has to be incorporated somehow into the first party/console holders network. You can't have every publisher as an addition. Eventually they'll have to work on a group plan that's a shared venture, at least when It comes to access.
This model follows suit to how some see consoles becoming a gateway versus a set top box clone, I'm sure it won't be the only new model explored between now and next gen.
This model follows suit to how some see consoles becoming a gateway versus a set top box clone, I'm sure it won't be the only new model explored between now and next gen.