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Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off::An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

be careful what you wish for ubisoft

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Fuck subscriptions. I pay you $5 for groovy Zilean as a magnificent hippy grandpa and you change him into a cranked out meth head because the Chinese government told you to. Fuck you for your control over what you took my money for!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago

I genuinely hope this guy doesn't get "comfortable" not having a job.

[–] Onsotumenh@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

And of course they won't compete over which service provides the better app\features\catalogue but will try the same exclusivity game the video streaming platforms started... No thanks!

[–] FontMasterFlex@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I think i'm done with Ubisoft games.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Hey now, that's they're prerogative -- just like it's my prerogative to never give them a cent of money again.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

WE.DON'T.TRUST.YOU.

[–] LdyMeow@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is Ubisoft just like…. Enjoying shooting itself in the foot? Haven’t they suffered enough scandals?

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[–] kinther@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If the way things are going is no one owns anything they buy, then the incentive to buy things drops significantly.

[–] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This is why digital media corporations make up convoluted agreements but they don't ever change the little button saying "Buy". If more people realized they are not actually purchasing and getting to own it, they wouldn't spend their money.

But it's even more revolting that the law and governments validate this obvious false advertising.

[–] dgmib@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

People don’t have a problem with subscriptions, they have a problem with companies like Ubisoft charging ridiculous sums to play low quality games.

Subscriptions would take off just fine if they were reasonable and fair, and not trying to exploit their customers.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Ubisoft exec is a cunt says me.

[–] ViscloReader@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
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