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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by d00ery@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
 

Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get ‘Comfortable’ Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off

Ubishit's showing what's most important to them as a company (Suprise suprise it's not about making games)

Shareholders want those regular subscription fees rolling in.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I guess Ubisoft is gonna have to get comfortable with nobody paying for their stuff and their company going under.

The one and only Ubisoft game I've legitimately bought was Anno 1800, and even then I bought it from Steam. But I think that will be the last.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think I'm perfectly comfortable with not using subscriptions.

I've replayed mass effect a dozen times. Cyberpunk 2077 4 times. Witcher at least 6 now. Why would I want to start renting my games over buying them?

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, me too. The majority of my very limited playtime these days usually lands on Minecraft lol