Ubisoft Exec: You need to get used to not owning your own games

[kingofnerf]

Players Need To Start "Feeling Comfortable" With Not Owning Games, Says Ubisoft Subs Boss

"That's the consumer shift that needs to happen"

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I'm sorry, the online subscription for apps these days is too expensive and the cloud ain't the most secure thing anymore, either.

Would have loved to hear Yancey's take on this, rest is soul.

 

[FurmanCock]

Yep, unfortunately that's the direction gaming is going. Some games now are only able to play "live" on the company's servers. So even if you bought the game, all play is dependent on a company's existence/whims. If your internet is down or if the studio's servers are down, you can't play the game you purchased.

I know Playstation used to have a shop where you could rent or buy movies. Playstation's contract ran out with the studios that owned those movies, and the customers were no longer able to play the titles that they had purchased. Digital Rights Management is not customer friendly.