ylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agoUbisoft Wants You To Be Comfortable Not Owning Your Gameskotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkUbisoft Wants You To Be Comfortable Not Owning Your Gameskotaku.comylai@lemmy.ml to Gaming@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square58fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
minus-squarejanonymous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoIf your games are on steam, you’re already not owning them. The only difference seems to be that steam doesn’t demand a monthly subscription cost, yet We already have game pass so it’s not like this is something completely new either. If this makes money, other big publishers will join and in 10 years it’s the norm. Personally, I’ll try my best to keep buying on GOG and itch.io where I get to actually own my games.
If your games are on steam, you’re already not owning them. The only difference seems to be that steam doesn’t demand a monthly subscription cost, yet
We already have game pass so it’s not like this is something completely new either.
If this makes money, other big publishers will join and in 10 years it’s the norm.
Personally, I’ll try my best to keep buying on GOG and itch.io where I get to actually own my games.