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I'm afraid a similar thing will happen with video games in the next 20 years, mark my words. I remember when you could buy a video game for 60 dollars and keep
by anonytrary 8y ago
I'm afraid a similar thing will happen with video games in the next 20 years, mark my words. I remember when you could buy a video game for 60 dollars and keep it forever. You still can, but I would not be surprised if this eventually stopped being the case.
With mobile games, developers are starting to realize that they can get far more money from the addicts who need to play 4 hours a day by throttling gameplay to 20 minutes a day, and forcing them to buy gems in order to bypass the throttle. This could get worse with things like Google Stadia if they decide to monetize their platform in a "pay as you play" sort of model, where you can pay, say, $4.50 for 5 hours of playtime.
- ndnxhs 8y agoWith some games you can not or at least will not soon. The first few waves of games with online features now have their online parts shut down. A lot of games are online only now so when those games shut their servers it will be all over.
- JCSato 8y agoI wouldn't say we're seeing the first few waves now - MAG and Metal Gear Online were circa 2008-ish, right?
- rashkov 8y agoI watched the google stadia announcement video and I was amazed by what they accomplished, but your comment cuts through all of that and points to a future where google sets the artistic priorities via financial incentive... the way they currently do on YouTube.